<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Manitoba - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Manitoba with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. Crime Stoppers programs pause tip intake due to national data breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A news release issued jointly from Crime Stoppers agencies in Saskatchewan confirmed the impact of the national leak in Saskatchewan, saying "the stolen data included information that could potentially identify some people who provided tips."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/sask-crime-stoppers-programs-pause-tip-intake-due-to-national-data-breach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/sask-crime-stoppers-programs-pause-tip-intake-due-to-national-data-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Bombers clinch CFL playoff spot after 34-10 win over Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been an up-and-down season for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. And it's a season that will continue after the team once again weathered adversity to beat the B.C. Lions 34-10 on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/blue-bombers-clinch-cfl-playoff-spot-after-34-10-win-over-lions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/blue-bombers-clinch-cfl-playoff-spot-after-34-10-win-over-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gillingham remains leading choice for Winnipeg mayor despite 19-point popularity decline, new poll suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incumbent Winnipeg mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham remains the preferred choice of Winnipeg voters even though his early and seemingly insurmountable lead has almost been cut in half, according to a newpublic opinion survey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gillingham-remains-leading-choice-for-winnipeg-mayor-despite-19-point-popularity-decline-new-poll-suggests/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gillingham-remains-leading-choice-for-winnipeg-mayor-despite-19-point-popularity-decline-new-poll-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's weekend forecast: windy Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prepare for a windy day on Saturday, with gusts of 60 to 70 km/h expected in southern Manitoba. Wind gusts in Churchill could exceed 90 km/h through the day. Temperatures will fall through the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-weekend-forecast-windy-saturday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-weekend-forecast-windy-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba judge strikes claims against North West Company in proposed class action over grocery subsidy money]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba judge has struck all claims made in a proposed class-action lawsuit that accused the North's biggest grocery chain of keeping federal subsidy money that was supposed to be passed to consumers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-judge-strikes-claims-against-north-west-company-in-proposed-class-action-over-grocery-subsidy-money/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-judge-strikes-claims-against-north-west-company-in-proposed-class-action-over-grocery-subsidy-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian privacy watchdogs powerless to hold Crime Stoppers accountable for data breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[In spite of a massive leak of Crime Stoppers tips revealed by a CBC investigation that a legal expert said could be "one of the worst breaches in Canadian history," both federal and provincial privacy watchdogs have suggested their hands are tied.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/canadian-privacy-watchdogs-powerless-to-hold-crime-stoppers-accountable-for-data-breach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/canadian-privacy-watchdogs-powerless-to-hold-crime-stoppers-accountable-for-data-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg, Brandon set early vote record as advance polls close]]></title><description><![CDATA[A record number of Winnipeggers took advantage of advance voting to cast their ballot ahead of the municipal election next week, the city says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-brandon-set-early-vote-record-as-advance-polls-close/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-brandon-set-early-vote-record-as-advance-polls-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm glad that he's gone': Winnipeg Jets fans say messy exit tarnishes Hellebuyck's legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Winnipeggers say Connor Hellebuyck can go to the Devils for all they care as Jets fans are ready to move past the trade saga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/im-glad-that-hes-gone-winnipeg-jets-fans-say-messy-exit-tarnishes-hellebuycks-legacy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/im-glad-that-hes-gone-winnipeg-jets-fans-say-messy-exit-tarnishes-hellebuycks-legacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidate Klein promises 2027 property-tax freeze, future hikes capped at 2.99%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidate Kevin Klein clarified his fiscal policies on Friday as he promised to freeze property taxes in 2027 but also levy a new emergency-service fee equal to a 1.4 per cent property tax increase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidate-klein-promises-2027-property-tax-freeze-future-hikes-capped-at-299/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidate-klein-promises-2027-property-tax-freeze-future-hikes-capped-at-299/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planned $40M Brandon Women's Campus will provide domestic violence supports, emergency housing: YWCA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southwestern Manitoba's first dedicated sexual assault examination space will be part of a planned safe space for women and children experiencing domestic violence in southwestern Manitoba, YWCA Westman says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/planned-40m-brandon-womens-campus-will-provide-domestic-violence-supports-emergency-housing-ywca/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/planned-40m-brandon-womens-campus-will-provide-domestic-violence-supports-emergency-housing-ywca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gallery featuring only local artists opens in Winnipeg's Exchange District]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucent Gallery and Design Studio, which exclusively features local artists, has opened in the Exchange District. Owner Laura Porath says Winnipeg has a vibrant art scene but a lack of commercial galleries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gallery-featuring-only-local-artists-opens-in-winnipegs-exchange-district/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gallery-featuring-only-local-artists-opens-in-winnipegs-exchange-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg police suspending use of Crime Stoppers after data breach uncovered]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Winnipeg Police Service says it is suspending its use of Crime Stoppers after an exclusive CBC investigation uncovered a massive data breach that leaked more than 1.5 million tips reported in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-suspending-use-of-crime-stoppers-after-data-breach-uncovered/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-suspending-use-of-crime-stoppers-after-data-breach-uncovered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg health officials encourage people to get vaccinated against respiratory viruses]]></title><description><![CDATA[As leaves fall this autumn, Winnipeg's health authority is warning that Manitoba will soon see another annual rise in respiratory virus infections like influenza and COVID-19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-health-officials-encourage-people-to-get-vaccinated-against-respiratory-viruses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-health-officials-encourage-people-to-get-vaccinated-against-respiratory-viruses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba bans teachers from texting, messaging students over social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government is banning teachers from sending social media messages or texting students privately after two educators were stripped of their licences this month for inappropriately communicating with students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-bans-teachers-from-texting-messaging-students-over-social-media/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-bans-teachers-from-texting-messaging-students-over-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solemn group gathers in Winnipeg's 'Hope Alley' to mourn 200 lives lost to toxic drugs, homelessness this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[A solemn group gathered in a back alley off Higgins Avenue and Main Street in Winnipeg early Friday for a memorial to remember lives lost this year to homelessness and a toxic street drug supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/solemn-group-gathers-in-winnipegs-hope-alley-to-mourn-200-lives-lost-to-toxic-drugs-homelessness-this-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/solemn-group-gathers-in-winnipegs-hope-alley-to-mourn-200-lives-lost-to-toxic-drugs-homelessness-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba government drops plan to limit new autism strategy to children]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government is withdrawing amendments to a Liberal MLA's bill that would have made a new provincial autism strategy only apply to children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-government-drops-plan-to-limit-new-autism-strategy-to-children/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-government-drops-plan-to-limit-new-autism-strategy-to-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba RCMP investigating death of man found unresponsive in Leaf Rapids]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 55-year-old man's death is being investigated as a homicide after he was found unresponsive in a home in the northern Manitoba town of Leaf Rapids earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-rcmp-investigating-death-of-man-found-unresponsive-in-leaf-rapids/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-rcmp-investigating-death-of-man-found-unresponsive-in-leaf-rapids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homicide unit investigating after 70-year-old man found dead inside Winnipeg home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police are investigating after a 70-year-old man was found dead in a home in the city's North End area earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/homicide-unit-investigating-after-70-year-old-man-found-dead-inside-winnipeg-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/homicide-unit-investigating-after-70-year-old-man-found-dead-inside-winnipeg-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The saga is over as Winnipeg Jets trade Connor Hellebuyck to New Jersey Devils]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Connor Hellebuyck era is over in Winnipeg after the Jets traded the all-star goalie on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/the-saga-is-over-as-winnipeg-jets-trade-connor-hellebuyck-to-new-jersey-devils/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/the-saga-is-over-as-winnipeg-jets-trade-connor-hellebuyck-to-new-jersey-devils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The saga is over as Winnipeg Jets trade Connor Hellebuyck to New Jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Connor Hellebuyck era is over in Winnipeg after the Jets traded the all-star goalie on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/the-saga-is-over-as-winnipeg-jets-trade-connor-hellebuyck-to-new-jersey/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/the-saga-is-over-as-winnipeg-jets-trade-connor-hellebuyck-to-new-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GM Cheveldayoff 'very comfortable' with the deal the Winnipeg Jets got for goalie Connor Hellebuyck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connor Hellebuyck gave many years of service to the Winnipeg Jets and the team's fans, and those are the "good memories" Kevin Cheveldayoff intends to remember.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gm-cheveldayoff-very-comfortable-with-the-deal-the-winnipeg-jets-got-for-goalie-connor-hellebuyck/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gm-cheveldayoff-very-comfortable-with-the-deal-the-winnipeg-jets-got-for-goalie-connor-hellebuyck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GM Cheveldayoff 'very comfortable' with deal Winnipeg Jets got for goalie Connor Hellebuyck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connor Hellebuyck gave many years of service to the Winnipeg Jets and the team's fans, and those are the "good memories" Kevin Cheveldayoff intends to remember.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gm-cheveldayoff-very-comfortable-with-deal-winnipeg-jets-got-for-goalie-connor-hellebuyck/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gm-cheveldayoff-very-comfortable-with-deal-winnipeg-jets-got-for-goalie-connor-hellebuyck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Connor Hellebuyck heads to New Jersey, Winnipeg Jets GM will hold on to the 'good memories']]></title><description><![CDATA[Connor Hellebuyck gave many years of service to the Winnipeg Jets and the team's fans, and those are the "good memories" Kevin Cheveldayoff intends to remember.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/as-connor-hellebuyck-heads-to-new-jersey-winnipeg-jets-gm-will-hold-on-to-the-good-memories/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/as-connor-hellebuyck-heads-to-new-jersey-winnipeg-jets-gm-will-hold-on-to-the-good-memories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Shared Health's chief medical officer resigns, citing 'demands of the role,' work environment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's provincial chief medical officer has quit after two years in the position, citing "demands of the role, coupled with the challenges of the work environment."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-shared-healths-chief-medical-officer-resigns-citing-demands-of-the-role-work-environment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-shared-healths-chief-medical-officer-resigns-citing-demands-of-the-role-work-environment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silver Alert issued for missing man, 85, last seen in Winnipeg's St. Vital area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing 85-year-old man who was last seen on Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/silver-alert-issued-for-missing-man-85-last-seen-in-winnipegs-st-vital-area/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/silver-alert-issued-for-missing-man-85-last-seen-in-winnipegs-st-vital-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing 85-year-old man found after Silver Alert issued: Winnipeg police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A missing 85-year-old man who was last seen in Winnipeg's St. Vital area on Wednesday night has been found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-85-year-old-man-found-after-silver-alert-issued-winnipeg-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-85-year-old-man-found-after-silver-alert-issued-winnipeg-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Manitoba storm upgraded, could now bring 20-40 cm of snow: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has upgraded the special weather statement it issued on Thursday. It's now listed as a winter storm warning with the possibility of 20 to 40 centimetres of heavy snow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/northern-manitoba-storm-upgraded-could-now-bring-20-40-cm-of-snow-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/northern-manitoba-storm-upgraded-could-now-bring-20-40-cm-of-snow-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parks Canada plan to cut 500 jobs draws criticism from union]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks Canada is restructuring its workforce following a $145-million budget cut over the next three years. The union representing the public servants said the impending layoffs are "disappointing."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/parks-canada-plan-to-cut-500-jobs-draws-criticism-from-union/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/parks-canada-plan-to-cut-500-jobs-draws-criticism-from-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg couple files complaint over birth registration laws after surrogacy legal hurdles]]></title><description><![CDATA[It took five weeks and cost Winnipeg dads Darrel Nadeau and Mackenzie Dyck about $6,000 to get formally recognized as parents after a surrogate mother gave birth to their son, Théo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-couple-files-complaint-over-birth-registration-laws-after-surrogacy-legal-hurdles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-couple-files-complaint-over-birth-registration-laws-after-surrogacy-legal-hurdles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Friday, Oct. 23, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Far northern Manitoba is poised to receive accumulating snowfall through the weekend. The south can expect a few showers through the evening, but Saturday will bring very windy conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-friday-oct-23-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-friday-oct-23-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Manitoba libraries using every trick in the book to win head-to-head competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two libraries in northern Manitoba are going head to head in a month-long competition, with the goal to see as many books checked out as possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/northern-manitoba-libraries-using-every-trick-in-the-book-to-win-head-to-head-competition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/northern-manitoba-libraries-using-every-trick-in-the-book-to-win-head-to-head-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's tough for a disabled person to run for political office. Believe me, I know. I've tried]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Lytwyn was a political candidate in four elections. But without access to home care support on the campaign trail, "there is no way for me to hand out flyers or knock on doors," he writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/its-tough-for-a-disabled-person-to-run-for-political-office-believe-me-i-know-ive-tried/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/its-tough-for-a-disabled-person-to-run-for-political-office-believe-me-i-know-ive-tried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In this election season, Winnipeg's eastern neighbour is a no-miner's land]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a broad consensus among candidates in Springfield's election that the Sio Silica sand-mining proposal is the biggest concern in the Manitoba rural municipality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/in-this-election-season-winnipegs-eastern-neighbour-is-a-no-miners-land/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/in-this-election-season-winnipegs-eastern-neighbour-is-a-no-miners-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High school students want changes to Winnipeg election website]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of students from St. John's High School want Winnipeg’s election website to be more accessible. Students found the site difficult to navigate while researching mayoral candidates for their Grade 12 global issues class.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/high-school-students-want-changes-to-winnipeg-election-website/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/high-school-students-want-changes-to-winnipeg-election-website/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crime Stoppers had 'potentially one of the most harmful data breaches' Canada has seen. What's next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two days after an exclusive CBC investigation revealed the extent of the Crime Stoppers data hack in Canada, experts are now weighing the long-term implications of what could be among the country's most dangerous privacy failures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/crime-stoppers-had-potentially-one-of-the-most-harmful-data-breaches-canada-has-seen-whats-next/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/crime-stoppers-had-potentially-one-of-the-most-harmful-data-breaches-canada-has-seen-whats-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late goals by Hintz make Jets wince, as Dallas wins 3-2 in overtime]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 Thursday night, as Roope Hintz scored the tying goal late in the third period, then added the game-winner in overtime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/late-goals-by-hintz-make-jets-wince-as-dallas-wins-3-2-in-overtime/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/late-goals-by-hintz-make-jets-wince-as-dallas-wins-3-2-in-overtime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The haunting call of Canada's common loon is becoming less common amid widespread declines, study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study published Thursday in the journal FACETS reveals severe declines in loon chick populations across North America over the past three decades or more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/the-haunting-call-of-canadas-common-loon-is-becoming-less-common-amid-widespread-declines-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/the-haunting-call-of-canadas-common-loon-is-becoming-less-common-amid-widespread-declines-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Klein raises concerns about bylaw contract that Gillingham says he referred to city auditor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Winnipeg auditor is reviewing a contract awarded to an American company hired to conduct a comprehensive rewrite of the city’s zoning by-law, according to the incumbent mayoral candidate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/klein-raises-concerns-about-bylaw-contract-that-gillingham-says-he-referred-to-city-auditor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/klein-raises-concerns-about-bylaw-contract-that-gillingham-says-he-referred-to-city-auditor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba's physician recruitment office lures 137 to province, government says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government says its health-care retention and recruitment office has lured 137 net new doctors to work across the province since 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobas-physician-recruitment-office-lures-137-to-province-government-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobas-physician-recruitment-office-lures-137-to-province-government-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge dismisses farmers' class action over end to Canadian Wheat Board monopoly more than a decade ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit seeking damages for grain farmers following the federal wind-down of the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly, marking what one expert calls the "last chapter" of the wheat board saga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/judge-dismisses-farmers-class-action-over-end-to-canadian-wheat-board-monopoly-more-than-a-decade-ago/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/judge-dismisses-farmers-class-action-over-end-to-canadian-wheat-board-monopoly-more-than-a-decade-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations do not have protected right to hunt moose, Manitoba's lawyers argue]]></title><description><![CDATA[After getting criticized from all sides over a moose-hunting decision made two years ago, Manitoba's lawyers maintain the licence cut in some areas was the "only fair" choice to make.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/first-nations-do-not-have-protected-right-to-hunt-moose-manitobas-lawyers-argue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/first-nations-do-not-have-protected-right-to-hunt-moose-manitobas-lawyers-argue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elderly woman hurt during residential robbery, Winnipeg police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[An elderly woman was injured when a group of armed robbers dragged her onto the floor during a residential robbery this week, Winnipeg police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/elderly-woman-hurt-during-residential-robbery-winnipeg-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/elderly-woman-hurt-during-residential-robbery-winnipeg-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba helped persuade Ottawa to spare farm products from tariffs, U.S. trade rep says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba helped convince the federal government that slapping retaliatory tariffs on agricultural goods was a bad idea, the province's U.S. trade representative says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-helped-persuade-ottawa-to-spare-farm-products-from-tariffs-us-trade-rep-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-helped-persuade-ottawa-to-spare-farm-products-from-tariffs-us-trade-rep-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bombers have one last chance at playoff bid but Lions stand in the way]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Lions (10-7) have already clinched a playoff spot and will host the West Division semifinal on Oct. 31 regardless of what happens when they take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-9) in Vancouver on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/bombers-have-one-last-chance-at-playoff-bid-but-lions-stand-in-the-way/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/bombers-have-one-last-chance-at-playoff-bid-but-lions-stand-in-the-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-risk sex offender found sexually assaulting unconscious woman, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A high-risk sex offender who was being monitored by police has been charged after officers found him in the process of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in Winnipeg on Wednesday evening, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/high-risk-sex-offender-found-sexually-assaulting-unconscious-woman-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/high-risk-sex-offender-found-sexually-assaulting-unconscious-woman-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WAG-Qaumajuq hires new director and CEO following international search]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Mahli Lawa' Hampton has been named the new director and CEO of the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/wag-qaumajuq-hires-new-director-and-ceo-following-international-search/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/wag-qaumajuq-hires-new-director-and-ceo-following-international-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New director brings 'incredible artistic vision' to Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq: board chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Mahli Lawa' Hampton has been named the new director and CEO of the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-director-brings-incredible-artistic-vision-to-winnipeg-art-gallery-qaumajuq-board-chair/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-director-brings-incredible-artistic-vision-to-winnipeg-art-gallery-qaumajuq-board-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted harasser began tormenting new and old victims 'almost immediately' after parole expired: documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warrant documents provide a detailed look at Agnieszka Ciochon-Newton's alleged campaign of harassment against family members, her former parole officer and a sitting judge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/convicted-harasser-began-tormenting-new-and-old-victims-almost-immediately-after-parole-expired-documents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/convicted-harasser-began-tormenting-new-and-old-victims-almost-immediately-after-parole-expired-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after road rage incident in Dauphin]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who allegedly brandished a knife in an apparent road rage incident and then behaved "eratically" toward other people in Dauphin has been arrested, Manitoba RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-arrested-after-road-rage-incident-in-dauphin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-arrested-after-road-rage-incident-in-dauphin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fall storm could bring 15-25 cm of snow to northern Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[A "significant fall storm" is headed to northern Manitoba, bringing rain that will transition into heavy, wet snow with as much as 15 to 25 centimetres expected, says Environment Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/fall-storm-could-bring-15-25-cm-of-snow-to-northern-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/fall-storm-could-bring-15-25-cm-of-snow-to-northern-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parts of southern Manitoba could top 20 C through the afternoon. Confidence is strengthening that some in northern Manitoba could see accumulating snow over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-thursday-oct-22-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-thursday-oct-22-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba's Interlake region left without U15, U18 co-ed hockey after associations cleared to play in Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the second consecutive season, there won't be a U15 or U18 minor hockey co-ed division based in Manitoba's Interlake, after the teams of six local associations were cleared to instead play in Winnipeg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobas-interlake-region-left-without-u15-u18-co-ed-hockey-after-associations-cleared-to-play-in-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobas-interlake-region-left-without-u15-u18-co-ed-hockey-after-associations-cleared-to-play-in-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late rains bring bumper soybean crops for some southeastern Manitoba farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Springfield farmer's decision to plant less wheat in favour of crops like soybeans is paying off with a bumper crop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/late-rains-bring-bumper-soybean-crops-for-some-southeastern-manitoba-farmers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/late-rains-bring-bumper-soybean-crops-for-some-southeastern-manitoba-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Klein didn't need to win a debate, he only needed to sideline Mike Vogiatzakis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Klein's main objective Wednesday was to present himself as the only viable alternative to incumbent candidate Scott Gillingham. Klein missed that opportunity in the morning but succeeded over the supper hour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/kevin-klein-didnt-need-to-win-a-debate-he-only-needed-to-sideline-mike-vogiatzakis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/kevin-klein-didnt-need-to-win-a-debate-he-only-needed-to-sideline-mike-vogiatzakis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs moving to restrict gambling ads in Canada amid mounting harms]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new analysis for CBC News shows Canadians continue to be bombarded with betting promotions during sports broadcasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mps-moving-to-restrict-gambling-ads-in-canada-amid-mounting-harms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mps-moving-to-restrict-gambling-ads-in-canada-amid-mounting-harms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral front-runners commit to property tax hikes during debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three front-runners in Winnipeg’s mayoral election committed to raising property taxes during their terms of office, if elected, during a televised debate on CBC Manitoba on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-front-runners-commit-to-property-tax-hikes-during-debate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-front-runners-commit-to-property-tax-hikes-during-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba PCs defend choice to cut legislative session short by 1 week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The interim leader of Manitoba's Official Opposition says his party agreed to give up four sitting days in the legislature because the Tories saw little value in staying when the NDP government has run out of new business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-pcs-defend-choice-to-cut-legislative-session-short-by-1-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-pcs-defend-choice-to-cut-legislative-session-short-by-1-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP seize $279K worth of drugs in separate incidents at northern Manitoba airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over $279,000 worth of illicit drugs were recently seized in separate incidents at a northern airport, Manitoba RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rcmp-seize-279k-worth-of-drugs-in-separate-incidents-at-northern-manitoba-airport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rcmp-seize-279k-worth-of-drugs-in-separate-incidents-at-northern-manitoba-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Crime Stoppers pauses program after CBC investigation reveals more details of data leak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Crime Stoppers is pausing its program, effective immediately, its chair Sean Sportun said in a statement sent late Wednesday evening. The news follows an exclusive CBC investigation from earlier in the day revealing that information from more than 1.5 million tips submitted to Canadian Crime Stoppers programs over the last 25 years was exposed in a massive data breach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/toronto-crime-stoppers-pauses-program-after-cbc-investigation-reveals-more-details-of-data-leak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/toronto-crime-stoppers-pauses-program-after-cbc-investigation-reveals-more-details-of-data-leak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Crime Stoppers pauses program after CBC investigation reveals details of data leak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Crime Stoppers is pausing its program, effective immediately, its chair Sean Sportun said in a statement sent late Wednesday evening. The news follows an exclusive CBC investigation from earlier in the day revealing that information from more than 1.5 million tips submitted to Canadian Crime Stoppers programs over the last 25 years was exposed in a massive data breach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/toronto-crime-stoppers-pauses-program-after-cbc-investigation-reveals-details-of-data-leak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/toronto-crime-stoppers-pauses-program-after-cbc-investigation-reveals-details-of-data-leak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police services across Ontario suspend use of Crime Stoppers after CBC investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least six Ontario police units have now paused their use of the Crime Stoppers program, a day after CBC revealed the extent of a massive data leak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-services-across-ontario-suspend-use-of-crime-stoppers-after-cbc-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-services-across-ontario-suspend-use-of-crime-stoppers-after-cbc-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Canadian Crime Stoppers chapters pause program after CBC investigation reveals details about data leak]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least seven Crime Stoppers chapters — including the one with the largest number of compromised tips — have announced they are suspending programs a day after CBC revealed the extent of a data leak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/more-canadian-crime-stoppers-chapters-pause-program-after-cbc-investigation-reveals-details-about-data-leak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/more-canadian-crime-stoppers-chapters-pause-program-after-cbc-investigation-reveals-details-about-data-leak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[About 200 Manitobans missed out on moose licences due to province's 2024 cut, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[A northern First Nation and a conservation group representing hunters are again arguing the province's decision to cut some moose licences in 2024 was unlawful, but this time to Manitoba's highest court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/about-200-manitobans-missed-out-on-moose-licences-due-to-provinces-2024-cut-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 02:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/about-200-manitobans-missed-out-on-moose-licences-due-to-provinces-2024-cut-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Player sues opponent, league and Hockey Manitoba over injuries suffered in game]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Brandon man is suing Hockey Manitoba, his league and a fellow player after he says he was seriously injured during a game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/player-sues-opponent-league-and-hockey-manitoba-over-injuries-suffered-in-game/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/player-sues-opponent-league-and-hockey-manitoba-over-injuries-suffered-in-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tower crane removed as work on former Bay building progresses in downtown Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[The transformation aiming to bring "new life" into the former Hudson's Bay building in downtown Winnipeg is moving forward, as the tower crane has been removed from the site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/tower-crane-removed-as-work-on-former-bay-building-progresses-in-downtown-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/tower-crane-removed-as-work-on-former-bay-building-progresses-in-downtown-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morden mayoral candidates want to fix wastewater woes and see city grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[All three of Morden's mayoral candidates want the city to attract people and businesses, but new building permit applications are still clogged amid wastewater problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/morden-mayoral-candidates-want-to-fix-wastewater-woes-and-see-city-grow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/morden-mayoral-candidates-want-to-fix-wastewater-woes-and-see-city-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers prepare 204 gift backpacks for Winnipeggers in need]]></title><description><![CDATA[For seven years, the Backpacks from Heaven program has helped Winnipeggers in need. Organizers say that need is greater than ever this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/volunteers-prepare-204-gift-backpacks-for-winnipeggers-in-need/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/volunteers-prepare-204-gift-backpacks-for-winnipeggers-in-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tataskweyak sues Canada over failure to protect sturgeon in Manitoba's Churchill River]]></title><description><![CDATA[A First Nation is accusing Canada of failing to address the "devastating impacts" of Manitoba Hydro operations on lake sturgeon in the lower Churchill River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/tataskweyak-sues-canada-over-failure-to-protect-sturgeon-in-manitobas-churchill-river/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/tataskweyak-sues-canada-over-failure-to-protect-sturgeon-in-manitobas-churchill-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report into fatal mid-air crash between 2 small planes stresses need for proper communication]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mid-air crash that killed two student pilots in southern Manitoba in 2025 was actually two collisions in quick succession, with the planes becoming entangled the second time and plummeting to the ground, a report says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/report-into-fatal-mid-air-crash-between-2-small-planes-stresses-need-for-proper-communication/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/report-into-fatal-mid-air-crash-between-2-small-planes-stresses-need-for-proper-communication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report into fatal Manitoba mid-air crash between small planes stresses need for proper communication]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mid-air crash that killed two student pilots in southern Manitoba in 2025 was actually two collisions in quick succession, with the planes becoming entangled the second time and plummeting to the ground, a report says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/report-into-fatal-manitoba-mid-air-crash-between-small-planes-stresses-need-for-proper-communication/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/report-into-fatal-manitoba-mid-air-crash-between-small-planes-stresses-need-for-proper-communication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly mid-air plane crash in southern Manitoba shows limitations of 'see-and-avoid' flight rules: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mid-air crash that killed two student pilots in southern Manitoba in 2025 was actually two collisions in quick succession, with the planes becoming entangled the second time and plummeting to the ground, a report says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/deadly-mid-air-plane-crash-in-southern-manitoba-shows-limitations-of-see-and-avoid-flight-rules-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/deadly-mid-air-plane-crash-in-southern-manitoba-shows-limitations-of-see-and-avoid-flight-rules-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayoral candidate Kevin Klein says Winnipeg property taxes will rise to pay for 100 more police officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidate Kevin Klein says property taxes will rise to help pay for his promise to add 100 more police officers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mayoral-candidate-kevin-klein-says-winnipeg-property-taxes-will-rise-to-pay-for-100-more-police-officers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mayoral-candidate-kevin-klein-says-winnipeg-property-taxes-will-rise-to-pay-for-100-more-police-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg-based rescue techs parachuted into Wainwright after deadly military base fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly a dozen search and rescue personnel from Winnipeg were among those deployed to Alberta when a deadly fire engulfed a training exercise at CFB Wainwright on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-based-rescue-techs-parachuted-into-wainwright-after-deadly-military-base-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-based-rescue-techs-parachuted-into-wainwright-after-deadly-military-base-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunshine and warm temperatures continue to dominate the province's weather pattern. A big change is incoming for next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-wednesday-oct-21-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-wednesday-oct-21-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residential density drives division in East St. Paul mayoral race]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the population of the Winnipeg area continues to rise, mayoral candidates in a rural municipality northeast of the city are wrestling with how, or even whether, to accommodate the growing demand for housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/residential-density-drives-division-in-east-st-paul-mayoral-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/residential-density-drives-division-in-east-st-paul-mayoral-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I don't see a single election issue that reflects my needs as a disabled person. Prove me wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Lytwyn, who lives with cerebral palsy, writes about what he sees &mdash; and doesn't see &mdash; from candidates during elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/i-dont-see-a-single-election-issue-that-reflects-my-needs-as-a-disabled-person-prove-me-wrong/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/i-dont-see-a-single-election-issue-that-reflects-my-needs-as-a-disabled-person-prove-me-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Check out CBC's 1-on-1 interviews with all 12 of Winnipeg's mayoral candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC's Marcy Markusa met with each of Winnipeg's mayoral candidates ahead of election day on Oct. 28., for in-depth interviews.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/check-out-cbcs-1-on-1-interviews-with-all-12-of-winnipegs-mayoral-candidates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/check-out-cbcs-1-on-1-interviews-with-all-12-of-winnipegs-mayoral-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBC interviews all 12 of Winnipeg's mayoral candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC's Marcy Markusa met with each of Winnipeg's mayoral candidates ahead of election day on Oct. 28., for in-depth interviews.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/cbc-interviews-all-12-of-winnipegs-mayoral-candidates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/cbc-interviews-all-12-of-winnipegs-mayoral-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accessible, affordable housing out of reach for some growing Brandon families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brandon, Man., faces a 1,300-unit housing shortfall, leaving growing families struggling to find affordable and accessible homes as developers face rising costs and labour shortages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/accessible-affordable-housing-out-of-reach-for-some-growing-brandon-families/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/accessible-affordable-housing-out-of-reach-for-some-growing-brandon-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Crime Stoppers pauses program after CBC exclusive finds over 1.5 million tips leaked across Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[An exclusive CBC investigation has found more than 1.5 million tips sent to Canadian Crime Stoppers chapters were captured in a massive hack announced last March. A CBC analysis identified that at least half of these tips included personal information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/toronto-crime-stoppers-pauses-program-after-cbc-exclusive-finds-over-15-million-tips-leaked-across-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/toronto-crime-stoppers-pauses-program-after-cbc-exclusive-finds-over-15-million-tips-leaked-across-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 1.5 million Canadian Crime Stoppers tips leaked, CBC exclusive finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[An exclusive CBC investigation has found more than 1.5 million tips sent to Canadian Crime Stoppers chapters were captured in a massive hack announced last March. A CBC analysis identified that at least half of these tips included personal information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/more-than-15-million-canadian-crime-stoppers-tips-leaked-cbc-exclusive-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/more-than-15-million-canadian-crime-stoppers-tips-leaked-cbc-exclusive-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widening of Kenaston Blvd. among urban First Nations priorities discussed at Winnipeg mayoral election forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four First Nations organizations hosted an election forum Tuesday night at the Manitoba Museum. Issues included the relationship between Winnipeg and First Nations people, housing, homelessness and addictions, as well as safety for people in crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/widening-of-kenaston-blvd-among-urban-first-nations-priorities-discussed-at-winnipeg-mayoral-election-forum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/widening-of-kenaston-blvd-among-urban-first-nations-priorities-discussed-at-winnipeg-mayoral-election-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Louis Blues edge visiting Winnipeg Jets 2-1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philip Broberg scored the game-winner on a power play at 8:47 of the third period in the St. Louis Blues' 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/st-louis-blues-edge-visiting-winnipeg-jets-2-1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/st-louis-blues-edge-visiting-winnipeg-jets-2-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidate Klein calls on Gillingham to denounce 'false' union flyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A candidate running for Winnipeg mayor is calling on the incumbent to denounce and reject the endorsement of the city's largest union over campaign flyers containing what he described as "false" and "divisive" information about him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidate-klein-calls-on-gillingham-to-denounce-false-union-flyers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidate-klein-calls-on-gillingham-to-denounce-false-union-flyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl, 3, has most of pinky amputated after incident at Winnipeg's Kildonan Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A visit to Winnipeg ended with a life-changing injury for a child earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/girl-3-has-most-of-pinky-amputated-after-incident-at-winnipegs-kildonan-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/girl-3-has-most-of-pinky-amputated-after-incident-at-winnipegs-kildonan-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Ojibway teen killed by Winnipeg police calls for public inquiry into similar deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a 16-year-old Ojibway girl killed by Winnipeg police in 2020 is calling for a public inquiry into deaths of other Indigenous people at the hands of officers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/family-of-ojibway-teen-killed-by-winnipeg-police-calls-for-public-inquiry-into-similar-deaths/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/family-of-ojibway-teen-killed-by-winnipeg-police-calls-for-public-inquiry-into-similar-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba tenants will no longer have to pay above guideline rent hikes until regulator weighs in: Kinew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tenants facing above guideline rent hikes will no longer have to pay for increased fees while waiting for a ruling from the Residential Tenancies Branch, the Manitoba government said Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-tenants-will-no-longer-have-to-pay-above-guideline-rent-hikes-until-regulator-weighs-in-kinew/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-tenants-will-no-longer-have-to-pay-above-guideline-rent-hikes-until-regulator-weighs-in-kinew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman sues University of Winnipeg and former professor, saying he drugged and sexually assaulted her]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former international student at the University of Winnipeg is suing the institution and her former professor, saying he drugged and sexually assaulted her. She alleges "her professor and mentor," Derek Spencer, slipped a date-rape drug into her drink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-sues-university-of-winnipeg-and-former-professor-saying-he-drugged-and-sexually-assaulted-her/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-sues-university-of-winnipeg-and-former-professor-saying-he-drugged-and-sexually-assaulted-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province accepts recommendations from Winnipeg police HQ inquiry report, Kinew says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says his government will work to implement all recommendations made for the province in the final report from the inquiry into the Winnipeg police headquarters project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/province-accepts-recommendations-from-winnipeg-police-hq-inquiry-report-kinew-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/province-accepts-recommendations-from-winnipeg-police-hq-inquiry-report-kinew-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The system let us down,' Winnipeg family says after man who shot their daughter in the face gets 7&frac12; years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba father says his family feels let down by the justice system after the man who shot his daughter in the face in what a judge described as an act of "intimate partner terror" was sentenced to less than eight years behind bars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/the-system-let-us-down-winnipeg-family-says-after-man-who-shot-their-daughter-in-the-face-gets-7frac12-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/the-system-let-us-down-winnipeg-family-says-after-man-who-shot-their-daughter-in-the-face-gets-7frac12-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The system let us down,' Winnipeg family says after man who shot their daughter in the face gets 7½ years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba father says his family feels let down by the justice system after the man who shot his daughter in the face in what a judge described as an act of "intimate partner terror" was sentenced to less than eight years behind bars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/the-system-let-us-down-winnipeg-family-says-after-man-who-shot-their-daughter-in-the-face-gets-7-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/the-system-let-us-down-winnipeg-family-says-after-man-who-shot-their-daughter-in-the-face-gets-7-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 23, dies after shooting in Winnipeg's West Broadway area]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 23-year-old man is dead after being shot while meeting up with a group of people in Winnipeg, say police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-23-dies-after-shooting-in-winnipegs-west-broadway-area/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-23-dies-after-shooting-in-winnipegs-west-broadway-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Canada-U.S. trade deal expected before American midterm elections: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canada-U.S. trade war is poised to grind on for the foreseeable future, as sources tell CBC News hope of a deal before the American midterm elections has completely faded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/no-canada-us-trade-deal-expected-before-american-midterm-elections-sources/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/no-canada-us-trade-deal-expected-before-american-midterm-elections-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plasma donation company Grifols begins phased reopening of centres after 2-month hiatus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grifols is resuming operations at its Canadian clinics after temporarily shutting down all paid plasma collection in mid-August amid public scrutiny.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/plasma-donation-company-grifols-begins-phased-reopening-of-centres-after-2-month-hiatus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/plasma-donation-company-grifols-begins-phased-reopening-of-centres-after-2-month-hiatus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg teacher stripped of certificate after sending hundreds of messages to student in 'serious breach']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg teacher has been stripped of his licence over a years-long "inappropriately close relationship" with a student that began in a middle school and continued after the student went on to high school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-teacher-stripped-of-certificate-after-sending-hundreds-of-messages-to-student-in-serious-breach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-teacher-stripped-of-certificate-after-sending-hundreds-of-messages-to-student-in-serious-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[High temperatures continue to run above seasonal across southern Manitoba. This pattern will hold in place for much of the week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-tuesday-oct-20-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-tuesday-oct-20-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Majority of Winnipeggers believe public transit is worse than 4 years ago, poll suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public transit in Winnipeg is worse now than four years ago, said 60 per cent of respondents to an Abacus Data survey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/majority-of-winnipeggers-believe-public-transit-is-worse-than-4-years-ago-poll-suggests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/majority-of-winnipeggers-believe-public-transit-is-worse-than-4-years-ago-poll-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From 'Get 'er done' to 'PLEASE make this work': The enduring legacy of the Sheegl era at Winnipeg's city hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A single email in the midst of thousands of documents epitomized the culture of Winnipeg city hall during the Katz-Sheegl era.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/from-get-er-done-to-please-make-this-work-the-enduring-legacy-of-the-sheegl-era-at-winnipegs-city-hall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/from-get-er-done-to-please-make-this-work-the-enduring-legacy-of-the-sheegl-era-at-winnipegs-city-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 First Nations chiefs reject Manitoba cabinet minister's claim they support moose hunts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three First Nations chiefs say they're still at odds with the Manitoba government over who can hunt moose on their traditional territories, despite a recent statement from a cabinet minister claiming otherwise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/3-first-nations-chiefs-reject-manitoba-cabinet-ministers-claim-they-support-moose-hunts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/3-first-nations-chiefs-reject-manitoba-cabinet-ministers-claim-they-support-moose-hunts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg Jets co-owner publicly backs a mayoral candidate despite regretting doing so years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg Jets co-owner Mark Chipman is endorsing Scott Gillingham for mayor, despite regretting having endorsed a mayoral candidate over 10 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-jets-co-owner-publicly-backs-a-mayoral-candidate-despite-regretting-doing-so-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-jets-co-owner-publicly-backs-a-mayoral-candidate-despite-regretting-doing-so-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groups hope Thompson, Man., point-in-time count brings more help for homeless]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers in Thompson hope a recent citywide count of homeless people will lead to change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/groups-hope-thompson-man-point-in-time-count-brings-more-help-for-homeless/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/groups-hope-thompson-man-point-in-time-count-brings-more-help-for-homeless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More pharmacist prescribing power would help rural Manitoba, Progressive Conservatives say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba pharmacists are the most restricted when it comes to what they can prescribe without a doctor, and Progressive Conservatives reiterated Monday that they want to change that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/more-pharmacist-prescribing-power-would-help-rural-manitoba-progressive-conservatives-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 03:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/more-pharmacist-prescribing-power-would-help-rural-manitoba-progressive-conservatives-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayor warns anyone trying to rip off city after inquiry report praises its efforts to recoup funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Praise for Winnipeg's legal efforts that recouped $29 million in police headquarters costs led Mayor Scott Gillingham to issue a warning against anyone thinking of defrauding the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayor-warns-anyone-trying-to-rip-off-city-after-inquiry-report-praises-its-efforts-to-recoup-funds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayor-warns-anyone-trying-to-rip-off-city-after-inquiry-report-praises-its-efforts-to-recoup-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law dean facing extradition to Canada taught at German for-profit school for years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A disgraced former Manitoba law dean who was arrested in France earlier this year had been working at Germany's largest university for several years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/law-dean-facing-extradition-to-canada-taught-at-german-for-profit-school-for-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/law-dean-facing-extradition-to-canada-taught-at-german-for-profit-school-for-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lighthouse Mission trying to staff new non-medical detox program]]></title><description><![CDATA[A charity in Winnipeg that helps people who are homeless is looking for staff to run its new non-medical detox program. People who want to quit alcohol or drugs will have to get medical clearance from a doctor before being accepted into Lighthouse Mission's 10-bed facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/lighthouse-mission-trying-to-staff-new-non-medical-detox-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/lighthouse-mission-trying-to-staff-new-non-medical-detox-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba senior warming heads and hearts by donating items knitted on custom-made cot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leonard Foidart built a cot so he can knit comfortably while lying down. The 84-year-old from Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Man., lost his legs decades ago and finds it difficult to sit but loves to knit, donating more than 1,000 tuques in the last five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-senior-warming-heads-and-hearts-by-donating-items-knitted-on-custom-made-cot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-senior-warming-heads-and-hearts-by-donating-items-knitted-on-custom-made-cot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who lost legs to MS warming heads and hearts by knitting tuques on custom-made cot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leonard Foidart built a cot so he can knit comfortably while lying down. The 84-year-old from Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Man., lost his legs decades ago and finds it difficult to sit but loves to knit, donating more than 1,000 tuques in the last five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-who-lost-legs-to-ms-warming-heads-and-hearts-by-knitting-tuques-on-custom-made-cot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-who-lost-legs-to-ms-warming-heads-and-hearts-by-knitting-tuques-on-custom-made-cot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advance voter turnout reaches record high in Winnipeg ahead of election day, city says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Winnipeg says advance voter turnout in this year's civic election has been strong, with 25,514 ballotscast as of Sunday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/advance-voter-turnout-reaches-record-high-in-winnipeg-ahead-of-election-day-city-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/advance-voter-turnout-reaches-record-high-in-winnipeg-ahead-of-election-day-city-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spate of pedestrian-vehicle collisions prompts warnings from Winnipeg police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police are urging pedestrians and drivers to be more careful after multiple incidents of people being hit over the past month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/spate-of-pedestrian-vehicle-collisions-prompts-warnings-from-winnipeg-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/spate-of-pedestrian-vehicle-collisions-prompts-warnings-from-winnipeg-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba prosecutors again reviewing whether to lay criminal charges in Winnipeg police HQ project scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba Prosecution Service says it is, for the third time, reviewing whether criminal charges should be laid in the scandal-plagued procurement and construction project behind the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-prosecutors-again-reviewing-whether-to-lay-criminal-charges-in-winnipeg-police-hq-project-scandal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-prosecutors-again-reviewing-whether-to-lay-criminal-charges-in-winnipeg-police-hq-project-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rollover kills 20-year-old man from Black River First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 20-year-old man was ejected from an SUV and killed early Sunday morning during a rollover northeast of Winnipeg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rollover-kills-20-year-old-man-from-black-river-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rollover-kills-20-year-old-man-from-black-river-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz violated public trust, ex-CAO lacked moral compass, police HQ inquiry says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz &ldquo;violated the public trust&rdquo; and former city chief administrative officer Phil Sheegl displayed &ldquo;a complete lack of a moral compass&rdquo; by engaging in "blatant" conflicts of interest involving the owner of the construction company awarded the contract to build the city&rsquo;s police headquarters, the provincial public inquiry into the scandal-plagued project concluded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/former-winnipeg-mayor-sam-katz-violated-public-trust-ex-cao-lacked-moral-compass-police-hq-inquiry-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/former-winnipeg-mayor-sam-katz-violated-public-trust-ex-cao-lacked-moral-compass-police-hq-inquiry-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 71, dead after truck crashes into ditch in Manitoba's Interlake]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 71-year-old Peguis First Nation woman is dead and a 37-year-old man is in hospital after a truck veered off the road and crashed into a ditch in Manitoba's Interlake region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-71-dead-after-truck-crashes-into-ditch-in-manitobas-interlake/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-71-dead-after-truck-crashes-into-ditch-in-manitobas-interlake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She died after an assault by a fellow care home resident. A friend wonders if timely help could have saved her]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beaten, bloodied and struggling to breathe, medical reports show Marion Villavecchia spent days languishing at Extendicare Heritage Lodge before her final trip to the hospital &mdash; leaving a longtime friend questioning whether staff moved quickly enough to save her life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/she-died-after-an-assault-by-a-fellow-care-home-resident-a-friend-wonders-if-timely-help-could-have-saved-her/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/she-died-after-an-assault-by-a-fellow-care-home-resident-a-friend-wonders-if-timely-help-could-have-saved-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising use of AI-staged real estate photos raises questions about misleading homebuyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've been looking to buy a home in Ontario, you may have seen a few listings where the furniture doesn't look quite right. That's because many of them are being staged virtually, using AI. Experts say there are benefits and drawbacks of the tool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rising-use-of-ai-staged-real-estate-photos-raises-questions-about-misleading-homebuyers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rising-use-of-ai-staged-real-estate-photos-raises-questions-about-misleading-homebuyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocates hope protecting privately owned Winnipeg trees could become election issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city's trees are under threat from disease, pests and climate change, but there's limits on how much can be done to push back against these forces of nature. The group wants Winnipeg to put a bylaw in place to control the cutting of trees on private property, since there's currently little stopping owners from cutting down as many trees, however big, as they please.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/advocates-hope-protecting-privately-owned-winnipeg-trees-could-become-election-issue-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/advocates-hope-protecting-privately-owned-winnipeg-trees-could-become-election-issue-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocates hope protecting privately-owned Winnipeg trees could become election issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city's trees are under threat from disease, pests and climate change, but there's limits on how much can be done to push back against these forces of nature. The group wants Winnipeg to put a bylaw in place to control the cutting of trees on private property, since there's currently little stopping owners from cutting down as many trees, however big, as they please.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/advocates-hope-protecting-privately-owned-winnipeg-trees-could-become-election-issue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/advocates-hope-protecting-privately-owned-winnipeg-trees-could-become-election-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerri Einarson and her Gimli team win 7th Grand Slam of Curling title, Canada's 1st since 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kerri Einarson won her seventh Grand Slam of Curling title and first in two years, beating South Korea's Team Kang 6-3 in the women's final at the season-opening Co-op Invitational in Victoria on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/kerri-einarson-and-her-gimli-team-win-7th-grand-slam-of-curling-title-canadas-1st-since-2024/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/kerri-einarson-and-her-gimli-team-win-7th-grand-slam-of-curling-title-canadas-1st-since-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Einarson wins 7th Grand Slam of Curling title, 1st since 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kerri Einarson won her seventh Grand Slam of Curling title and first in two years, beating South Korea's Team Kang 6-3 in the women's final at the Co-op Invitational in Victoria on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/canadas-einarson-wins-7th-grand-slam-of-curling-title-1st-since-2024/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/canadas-einarson-wins-7th-grand-slam-of-curling-title-1st-since-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pile of dead Canada geese discovered near Garson, Man.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba Conservation says it's investigating after a man operating a grader discovered a pile of dead Canada geese in a ditch just north of Garson, Man., on Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/pile-of-dead-canada-geese-discovered-near-garson-man/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/pile-of-dead-canada-geese-discovered-near-garson-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba premier says province 'stands ready to help' people affected by deadly Alberta military base fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed that four service members died and dozens more were seriously injured after a "violent fast-moving fire" swept through CFB Wainwright &mdash; located about 190 kilometres southeast of Edmonton &mdash; on Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-premier-says-province-stands-ready-to-help-people-affected-by-deadly-alberta-military-base-fire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-premier-says-province-stands-ready-to-help-people-affected-by-deadly-alberta-military-base-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flags flying at half mast in Manitoba after deadly fire at Alberta military base]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed that four service members died and dozens more were seriously injured after a "violent fast-moving fire" swept through CFB Wainwright &mdash; located about 190 kilometres southeast of Edmonton &mdash; on Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/flags-flying-at-half-mast-in-manitoba-after-deadly-fire-at-alberta-military-base/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/flags-flying-at-half-mast-in-manitoba-after-deadly-fire-at-alberta-military-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jets' coach Arniel stickhandles around Hellebuyck's status as suspension end looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scott Arniel took the podium Saturday afternoon to break down a hockey match, only to provide his two cents on a growing and unpredictable game of chicken involving his NHL club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/jets-coach-arniel-stickhandles-around-hellebuycks-status-as-suspension-end-looms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/jets-coach-arniel-stickhandles-around-hellebuycks-status-as-suspension-end-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longtime Winnipeg councillor John Angus remembered as a 'titan' of municipal politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Angus, who spent decades serving as a city councillor in south Winnipeg's former St. Norbert ward, is being remembered as a municipal "legend" and "political titan" after he died earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/longtime-winnipeg-councillor-john-angus-remembered-as-a-titan-of-municipal-politics/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/longtime-winnipeg-councillor-john-angus-remembered-as-a-titan-of-municipal-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame member says City of Winnipeg offside to lock him out of office, arena]]></title><description><![CDATA[A member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame says he's been locked out of his office at the Terry Sawchuk arena after speaking out about the City of Winnipeg "dragging their feet" over arena upgrades, which has now resulted in the arena being closed for the season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-hockey-hall-of-fame-member-says-city-of-winnipeg-offside-to-lock-him-out-of-office-arena/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-hockey-hall-of-fame-member-says-city-of-winnipeg-offside-to-lock-him-out-of-office-arena/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Political candidates are scared of disabled people like me. Here's why &mdash; and what they're getting wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA["Political candidates are not sure how to talk to me," writes Alex Lytwyn. "But my voice &mdash; and my vote &mdash; are as important as anyone else&rsquo;s."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/political-candidates-are-scared-of-disabled-people-like-me-heres-why-mdash-and-what-theyre-getting-wrong/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/political-candidates-are-scared-of-disabled-people-like-me-heres-why-mdash-and-what-theyre-getting-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Save-On-Foods loyalty program members had personal information accessed in cybersecurity breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major Canadian supermarket chain has notified customers in its loyalty program that their personal information was accessed during a cybersecurity breach. The chain says it discovered the activity on one of its servers, which was "quickly contained" before launching an investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/save-on-foods-loyalty-program-members-had-personal-information-accessed-in-cybersecurity-breach/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/save-on-foods-loyalty-program-members-had-personal-information-accessed-in-cybersecurity-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overpass, roundabouts proposed for highway intersection where 17 died in 2023 crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province is proposing an overpass and two roundabouts be installed at a Manitoba highway intersection where 17 people were killed in a deadly crash in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/overpass-roundabouts-proposed-for-highway-intersection-where-17-died-in-2023-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/overpass-roundabouts-proposed-for-highway-intersection-where-17-died-in-2023-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating Winnipeg taxi robbery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Unicity Taxi cab driver was robbed early Saturday morning on Main St. in Winnipeg. Police confirmed to CBC News that officers responded to the scene just after 7 a.m. near the Exchange District.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-investigating-winnipeg-taxi-robbery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-investigating-winnipeg-taxi-robbery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Bombers bucked by Elks as Edmonton clinches home field for upcoming CFL West final]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Elks will officially host this year's CFL West final. Cody Fajardo ran for two touchdowns and passed for two more as Edmonton rallied to a 35-27 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/blue-bombers-bucked-by-elks-as-edmonton-clinches-home-field-for-upcoming-cfl-west-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/blue-bombers-bucked-by-elks-as-edmonton-clinches-home-field-for-upcoming-cfl-west-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growth and taxes take centre stage at Brandon mayoral debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brandon mayoral incumbent Jeff Fawcett and challenger Len Isleifson debated urban growth and property taxes during a debate ahead of the municipal election on Oct. 28.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/growth-and-taxes-take-centre-stage-at-brandon-mayoral-debate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/growth-and-taxes-take-centre-stage-at-brandon-mayoral-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union decries 'jaw-dropping' increase in violence against Winnipeg School Division staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing educational support staff in Manitoba's largest school division is sounding the alarm over what its president describes as a shocking increase in violence against its workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/union-decries-jaw-dropping-increase-in-violence-against-winnipeg-school-division-staff/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/union-decries-jaw-dropping-increase-in-violence-against-winnipeg-school-division-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's weekend forecast: sunny in the south]]></title><description><![CDATA[High pressure will keep temperatures warm across southern Manitoba though the weekend. A weak Alberta clipper will bring showers to northern Manitoba on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-weekend-forecast-sunny-in-the-south/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-weekend-forecast-sunny-in-the-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New challenge filed in battle over housing development next to historic Winnipeg curling club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg's Granite Curling Club has launched another legal challenge aiming to stop a 111-unit affordable housing development it says threatens parking space critical for its survival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-challenge-filed-in-battle-over-housing-development-next-to-historic-winnipeg-curling-club/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-challenge-filed-in-battle-over-housing-development-next-to-historic-winnipeg-curling-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour endorsement, zoning clashes, infrastructure and safety on Winnipeg mayoral campaign trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incumbent mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham got the endorsement of the City of Winnipeg&rsquo;s largest union Friday, while other contenders made campaign promises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/labour-endorsement-zoning-clashes-infrastructure-and-safety-on-winnipeg-mayoral-campaign-trail/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/labour-endorsement-zoning-clashes-infrastructure-and-safety-on-winnipeg-mayoral-campaign-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thompson, Man., nickel mine officially under new ownership]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nickel producer has sealed a deal the federal government says will keep one of Canada's most significant mining operations for the critical mineral open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/thompson-man-nickel-mine-officially-under-new-ownership/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/thompson-man-nickel-mine-officially-under-new-ownership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg health meetings end with federal commitment to extend funding for rare disease research]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government confirmed at a meeting of Canadian health ministers that it is extending a funding deal on rare disease research, while wider questions on health-care funding remain unanswered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-health-meetings-end-with-federal-commitment-to-extend-funding-for-rare-disease-research/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-health-meetings-end-with-federal-commitment-to-extend-funding-for-rare-disease-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With change looming, Steinbach voters hear from all 10 candidates at forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steinbach voters had a chance to hear from all 10 city council candidates for the first time at a public forum Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/with-change-looming-steinbach-voters-hear-from-all-10-candidates-at-forum/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/with-change-looming-steinbach-voters-hear-from-all-10-candidates-at-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of missing paddleboarder recovered from Okanagan Lake, says Hutterite dive team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Yrjola went missing while paddleboarding with his girlfriend on Okanagan Lake last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/body-of-missing-paddleboarder-recovered-from-okanagan-lake-says-hutterite-dive-team/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/body-of-missing-paddleboarder-recovered-from-okanagan-lake-says-hutterite-dive-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of missing paddleboarder recovered from B.C. lake, Manitoba Hutterite dive team says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Yrjola went missing while paddleboarding with his girlfriend on Okanagan Lake last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/body-of-missing-paddleboarder-recovered-from-bc-lake-manitoba-hutterite-dive-team-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/body-of-missing-paddleboarder-recovered-from-bc-lake-manitoba-hutterite-dive-team-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final report from Winnipeg police HQ inquiry will be made public Monday, premier says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final report from the inquiry into Winnipeg's police headquarters project will be made public Monday at 1 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/final-report-from-winnipeg-police-hq-inquiry-will-be-made-public-monday-premier-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/final-report-from-winnipeg-police-hq-inquiry-will-be-made-public-monday-premier-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen charged with 2nd-degree murder in Winnipeg shooting of boy, 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teen has been charged with second-degree murder after a 15-year-old boy was shot and killed in Winnipeg last weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/teen-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-in-winnipeg-shooting-of-boy-15/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/teen-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-in-winnipeg-shooting-of-boy-15/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Measles outbreak declared over in Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8203;A measles outbreak first reported in Manitoba last year that resulted in a total of 1,038 reported cases is now over, the province says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/measles-outbreak-declared-over-in-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/measles-outbreak-declared-over-in-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurses' union formally grey-lists Seven Oaks Hospital over unresolved staffing, safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nurses at Winnipeg's Seven Oaks Hospital have officially declared the facility a dangerous workplace because they're expected to care for too many patients with intense needs, their union says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/nurses-union-formally-grey-lists-seven-oaks-hospital-over-unresolved-staffing-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/nurses-union-formally-grey-lists-seven-oaks-hospital-over-unresolved-staffing-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Hydro to spend up to $1.2B upgrading electrical substations in Winnipeg, Brandon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba Hydro is undertaking a massive project to replace or upgrade dozens of electrical substations, and it could come with a billion-dollar price tag.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-hydro-to-spend-up-to-12b-upgrading-electrical-substations-in-winnipeg-brandon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-hydro-to-spend-up-to-12b-upgrading-electrical-substations-in-winnipeg-brandon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Hydro spending up to $1.2B to upgrade electrical substations in Winnipeg, Brandon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba Hydro is undertaking a massive project to replace or upgrade dozens of electrical substations, and it could come with a billion-dollar price tag.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-hydro-spending-up-to-12b-to-upgrade-electrical-substations-in-winnipeg-brandon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-hydro-spending-up-to-12b-to-upgrade-electrical-substations-in-winnipeg-brandon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg rower headed to Boston regatta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg's Mike Caryk is competing in Boston's Head of the Charles Regatta, one of the world&rsquo;s biggest rowing events, for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-rower-headed-to-boston-regatta/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-rower-headed-to-boston-regatta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French court to decide next month on extradition for former U of Manitoba law dean accused of fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former law dean at the University of Manitoba wanted on a fraud charge is expected to learn next month if he will be extradited from France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/french-court-to-decide-next-month-on-extradition-for-former-u-of-manitoba-law-dean-accused-of-fraud/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/french-court-to-decide-next-month-on-extradition-for-former-u-of-manitoba-law-dean-accused-of-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 17, charged with sexual assault after 2 people groped in Portage la Prairie]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 17-year-old boy was charged with sexual assault after two people were touched inappropriately by a person wearing a balaclava in Portage la Prairie earlier this week, Manitoba RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/boy-17-charged-with-sexual-assault-after-2-people-groped-in-portage-la-prairie/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/boy-17-charged-with-sexual-assault-after-2-people-groped-in-portage-la-prairie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incumbent mayor challenged by 2 councillors in Thompson, Man., election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Manitoba's largest city will either choose a new mayor to reelect the incumbent to a third term. Colleen Smook is seeking a third term in Thompson, while councillors Oswald Sawh and Duncan Wong are taking their shot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/incumbent-mayor-challenged-by-2-councillors-in-thompson-man-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/incumbent-mayor-challenged-by-2-councillors-in-thompson-man-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg zoo's newest orphaned polar bear cub now has a name: Mantayo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first polar bear cub to arrive at Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park Zoo in nearly a decade now has a name.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-zoos-newest-orphaned-polar-bear-cub-now-has-a-name-mantayo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-zoos-newest-orphaned-polar-bear-cub-now-has-a-name-mantayo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[16-year-old charged after Winnipeg taxi driver stabbed in September]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 16-year-old has been charged after a Winnipeg taxi driver was seriously injured in a stabbing late last month, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/16-year-old-charged-after-winnipeg-taxi-driver-stabbed-in-september/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/16-year-old-charged-after-winnipeg-taxi-driver-stabbed-in-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg-born poet Sylvia Legris shortlisted for $47K T.S. Eliot Prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[The T.S. Eliot Prize is an annual award for the best new poetry collection published in the U.K., and Ireland. Legris is originally from Winnipeg and now lives in Saskatoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-born-poet-sylvia-legris-shortlisted-for-47k-ts-eliot-prize/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-born-poet-sylvia-legris-shortlisted-for-47k-ts-eliot-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shadow of charges hangs over Transcona race as candidates pitch vision for ward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four challengers are seeking to unseat incumbent Transcona candidate Russ Wyatt, who is facing two separate sexual assault charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/shadow-of-charges-hangs-over-transcona-race-as-candidates-pitch-vision-for-ward/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/shadow-of-charges-hangs-over-transcona-race-as-candidates-pitch-vision-for-ward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Friday, Oct. 16, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunshine will prevail for southern Manitoba, although it will remain breezy. High pressure will bring warmer temperatures for the weekend for most of the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-friday-oct-16-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-friday-oct-16-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba woman pens children's book to ease talking about pregnancy loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aleah Toews still carries the memory of her son, Alex, with her. She's now sharing her experience with pregnancy loss, in the form of a children's book.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-woman-pens-childrens-book-to-ease-talking-about-pregnancy-loss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-woman-pens-childrens-book-to-ease-talking-about-pregnancy-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lake Winnipeg pollution is ending a 'way of life,' say First Nation's fishers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fisher River Cree Nation is one of 11 Manitoba First Nations suing three levels of government over Lake Winnipeg pollution that has affected the local fishing industry, according to the lawsuit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/lake-winnipeg-pollution-is-ending-a-way-of-life-say-first-nations-fishers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/lake-winnipeg-pollution-is-ending-a-way-of-life-say-first-nations-fishers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon businesses want co-ordinated strategy, action on repeat offenders to curb shoplifting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surging retail theft is a key concern ahead of Brandon's civic election, with business owners and police urging co-ordinated action and increased resources to deal with repeat offenders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/brandon-businesses-want-co-ordinated-strategy-action-on-repeat-offenders-to-curb-shoplifting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/brandon-businesses-want-co-ordinated-strategy-action-on-repeat-offenders-to-curb-shoplifting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bedard pots 1st goal of the season, as Chicago beats visiting Winnipeg Jets in OT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artyom Levshunov scored 1:37 into overtime and Patrick Kane set the NHL record for most assists by a U.S.-born player in Chicago's 4-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/bedard-pots-1st-goal-of-the-season-as-chicago-beats-visiting-winnipeg-jets-in-ot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/bedard-pots-1st-goal-of-the-season-as-chicago-beats-visiting-winnipeg-jets-in-ot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's health ministers say federal funding extension only delays looming 'fiscal cliff']]></title><description><![CDATA[Provincial and territorial health ministers say the "fiscal cliff" they fear remains on the horizon, even as the federal government extends a deal supporting mental health, addictions and home care services by one year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/canadas-health-ministers-say-federal-funding-extension-only-delays-looming-fiscal-cliff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/canadas-health-ministers-say-federal-funding-extension-only-delays-looming-fiscal-cliff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barnstorming baseball entertainers announce 'Banana Ball' games in Winnipeg, Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Savannah Bananas and five other teams in their barnstorming style of rollicking baseball entertainment have scheduled stops in Canada and Mexico next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/barnstorming-baseball-entertainers-announce-banana-ball-games-in-winnipeg-toronto/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/barnstorming-baseball-entertainers-announce-banana-ball-games-in-winnipeg-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidates make promises on outreach funding, rec centre improvements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg's mayoral race candidates made promises &mdash; and accusations &mdash; Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-make-promises-on-outreach-funding-rec-centre-improvements/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-make-promises-on-outreach-funding-rec-centre-improvements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto levy to cut Manitobans' hydro bills, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government says it plans to direct revenue from a levy on crypto operations to reducing hydro rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/crypto-levy-to-cut-manitobans-hydro-bills-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/crypto-levy-to-cut-manitobans-hydro-bills-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto, AI data centre levy to cut Manitobans' hydro bills, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government says it plans to direct revenue from a levy on crypto and large AI data centre operations to reducing hydro rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/crypto-ai-data-centre-levy-to-cut-manitobans-hydro-bills-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/crypto-ai-data-centre-levy-to-cut-manitobans-hydro-bills-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba cabinet minister says he 'did not offer a bribe' to First Nation chief to move contested checkstop]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba cabinet minister accused of offering money to a First Nations chief to move a contested highway checkstop that allegedly turned hunters away says there was "no quid pro quo" involved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-cabinet-minister-says-he-did-not-offer-a-bribe-to-first-nation-chief-to-move-contested-checkstop/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-cabinet-minister-says-he-did-not-offer-a-bribe-to-first-nation-chief-to-move-contested-checkstop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free clothing 'store' aims to give homeless people in Winnipeg a choice]]></title><description><![CDATA[A newly launched clothing "store" is hoping to give Winnipeg's homeless a chance to make their own choices and express themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/free-clothing-store-aims-to-give-homeless-people-in-winnipeg-a-choice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/free-clothing-store-aims-to-give-homeless-people-in-winnipeg-a-choice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manslaughter charge stayed over questions whether slain Ste. Anne chef was 'acting in defence': Crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision to pause a manslaughter charge against a man accused in the death of Ste. Anne chef Cameron Huley should not be seen as "diminishing consequences," a prosecutor told a Winnipeg court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manslaughter-charge-stayed-over-questions-whether-slain-ste-anne-chef-was-acting-in-defence-crown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manslaughter-charge-stayed-over-questions-whether-slain-ste-anne-chef-was-acting-in-defence-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manslaughter charge stayed over questions whether slain St. Anne chef was 'acting in defence': Crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision to pause a manslaughter charge against a man accused in the death of Ste. Anne chef Cameron Huley should not be seen as "diminishing consequences," a prosecutor told a Winnipeg court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manslaughter-charge-stayed-over-questions-whether-slain-st-anne-chef-was-acting-in-defence-crown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manslaughter-charge-stayed-over-questions-whether-slain-st-anne-chef-was-acting-in-defence-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police oppose some recommendations as inquest into death of First Nations teen shot by Winnipeg officer ends]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquest into the case of a 16-year-old First Nations girl who was shot to death by Winnipeg police has wrapped up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-oppose-some-recommendations-as-inquest-into-death-of-first-nations-teen-shot-by-winnipeg-officer-ends/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-oppose-some-recommendations-as-inquest-into-death-of-first-nations-teen-shot-by-winnipeg-officer-ends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Glue guy' Mathis gives Elks a boost ahead of Bombers showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's an exceptionally rare statistic line for a wide receiver: one receiving touchdown, one interception return touchdown.<br />
Edmonton Elk Zach Mathis picked it up last weekend with a 48-yard interception return touchdown while on the punt coverage team, in a game that gave Edmonton a 27-12 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/glue-guy-mathis-gives-elks-a-boost-ahead-of-bombers-showdown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/glue-guy-mathis-gives-elks-a-boost-ahead-of-bombers-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[123 people arrested during retail theft crackdown by Winnipeg police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A targeted enforcement campaign against retail theft in Winnipeg has ended with 123 people arrested and more than 243 charges laid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/123-people-arrested-during-retail-theft-crackdown-by-winnipeg-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/123-people-arrested-during-retail-theft-crackdown-by-winnipeg-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health ministers meet in Winnipeg after funding extension announced for mental health, addictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian health ministers meet in Winnipeg today after the federal government announced it would extend funding for mental health, addictions and home care by one year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/health-ministers-meet-in-winnipeg-after-funding-extension-announced-for-mental-health-addictions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/health-ministers-meet-in-winnipeg-after-funding-extension-announced-for-mental-health-addictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two IT managers try to wrest St. James ward from incumbent Shawn Dobson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two information technology managers &mdash; one retired, one still in the workplace &mdash; are challenging two-term city councillor Shawn Dobson in Winnipeg's St. James ward in this civic election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/two-it-managers-try-to-wrest-st-james-ward-from-incumbent-shawn-dobson/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/two-it-managers-try-to-wrest-st-james-ward-from-incumbent-shawn-dobson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two IT managers try to wrest St. James ward from incumbent Shawn Dawson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two information technology managers &mdash; one retired, one still in the workplace &mdash; are challenging two-term city councillor Shawn Dobson in Winnipeg's St. James ward in this civic election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/two-it-managers-try-to-wrest-st-james-ward-from-incumbent-shawn-dawson/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/two-it-managers-try-to-wrest-st-james-ward-from-incumbent-shawn-dawson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two IT managers try to disrupt Shawn Dobson's effort to secure 2nd consecutive victory in St. James]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two information technology managers &mdash; one retired, one still in the workplace &mdash; are challenging two-term city councillor Shawn Dobson in Winnipeg's St. James ward in this civic election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/two-it-managers-try-to-disrupt-shawn-dobsons-effort-to-secure-2nd-consecutive-victory-in-st-james/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/two-it-managers-try-to-disrupt-shawn-dobsons-effort-to-secure-2nd-consecutive-victory-in-st-james/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weak Alberta clipper will push through the province, bringing a more steady rain to parts of the north. Southern Manitoba can expect a few showers through the afternoon and evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-thursday-oct-15-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-thursday-oct-15-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drop in international students leads to job, program cuts at Providence University College]]></title><description><![CDATA[Providence University College is cutting staff and programs after international student enrolment at the southern Manitoba institution dropped 80 per cent over the last two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/drop-in-international-students-leads-to-job-program-cuts-at-providence-university-college/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/drop-in-international-students-leads-to-job-program-cuts-at-providence-university-college/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province invests $5M for child autism services, but PCs say more support needed in rural Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government announced Wednesday it's providing $5 million for children's autism services at St. Amant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/province-invests-5m-for-child-autism-services-but-pcs-say-more-support-needed-in-rural-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/province-invests-5m-for-child-autism-services-but-pcs-say-more-support-needed-in-rural-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province invests $5M for child autism services, but PCs say more support needed in rural areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government announced Wednesday it's providing $5 million for children's autism services at St. Amant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/province-invests-5m-for-child-autism-services-but-pcs-say-more-support-needed-in-rural-areas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/province-invests-5m-for-child-autism-services-but-pcs-say-more-support-needed-in-rural-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted sex offender expected to live in Winnipeg following release, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cody Lance George Klyne, 38, was granted statutory release from Stony Mountain Institution on Wednesday after serving five years and 104 days, according to a community notification issued by Winnipeg police on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/convicted-sex-offender-expected-to-live-in-winnipeg-following-release-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/convicted-sex-offender-expected-to-live-in-winnipeg-following-release-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted sex offender expected to live in Winnipeg after release, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cody Lance George Klyne, 38, was granted statutory release from Stony Mountain Institution on Wednesday after serving five years and 104 days, according to a community notification issued by Winnipeg police on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/convicted-sex-offender-expected-to-live-in-winnipeg-after-release-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/convicted-sex-offender-expected-to-live-in-winnipeg-after-release-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven Oaks hockey association 'scrambling' for ice time after arena shut down for season]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg community centre arena needing upgrades will be shut down for the entire hockey season, leaving the association that relies on it struggling to find space elsewhere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/seven-oaks-hockey-association-scrambling-for-ice-time-after-arena-shut-down-for-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/seven-oaks-hockey-association-scrambling-for-ice-time-after-arena-shut-down-for-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News that Winnipeg homelessness data was inflated could hurt funding, researcher says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The revelation that homelessness figures reported by a Winnipeg organization were grossly overinflated is troubling and could impact the funding that goes toward addressing the problem, a researcher says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/news-that-winnipeg-homelessness-data-was-inflated-could-hurt-funding-researcher-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/news-that-winnipeg-homelessness-data-was-inflated-could-hurt-funding-researcher-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidates make pledges on library hours, bus fares, feral cats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incumbent mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham took his campaign to West Kildonan on Wednesday, where he said a library being built will feature a new initiative that will extend its hours of operation, if he's re-elected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-make-pledges-on-library-hours-bus-fares-feral-cats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-make-pledges-on-library-hours-bus-fares-feral-cats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayoral candidate Gillingham vows to extend hours at library being built at Garden City mall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incumbent mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham took his campaign to West Kildonan on Wednesday, where he said a library being built will feature a new initiative that will extend its hours of operation, if he's re-elected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mayoral-candidate-gillingham-vows-to-extend-hours-at-library-being-built-at-garden-city-mall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mayoral-candidate-gillingham-vows-to-extend-hours-at-library-being-built-at-garden-city-mall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 candidates vying for open mayoral seat in The Pas]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the former mayor of The Pas stepped down this summer, one of three contenders will become the next head of the northern Manitoba town's council following the Oct. 28 election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/3-candidates-vying-for-open-mayoral-seat-in-the-pas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/3-candidates-vying-for-open-mayoral-seat-in-the-pas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racist graffiti, election banner in and near Steinbach 'worrisome']]></title><description><![CDATA[Phil Switalski was shocked to see racist and anti-Semitic graffiti during his daily dog walk in Steinbach. Also on Tuesday, Steinbach RCMP began investigating a racist election banner put up on a highway overpass north of Ste. Anne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/racist-graffiti-election-banner-in-and-near-steinbach-worrisome/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/racist-graffiti-election-banner-in-and-near-steinbach-worrisome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba-based Hutterite dive team deploys to Okanagan Lake to search for missing paddleboarder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba-based team of Hutterite divers is headed to Okanagan Lake to search for a paddleboarder who went missing in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-based-hutterite-dive-team-deploys-to-okanagan-lake-to-search-for-missing-paddleboarder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-based-hutterite-dive-team-deploys-to-okanagan-lake-to-search-for-missing-paddleboarder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba prosecutors hit pause on manslaughter charges in death of Ste. Anne chef]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba Crown prosecutors have paused charges of manslaughter against a man accused in the death of Ste. Anne chef Cameron Huley, who suffered fatal injuries last spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-prosecutors-hit-pause-on-manslaughter-charges-in-death-of-ste-anne-chef/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-prosecutors-hit-pause-on-manslaughter-charges-in-death-of-ste-anne-chef/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thompson girl, 14, missing since Monday: Manitoba RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 14-year-old girl who did not return to her home in Thompson earlier this week has been reported missing, Manitoba RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/thompson-girl-14-missing-since-monday-manitoba-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/thompson-girl-14-missing-since-monday-manitoba-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Thompson girl, 14, found safe: Manitoba RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 14-year-old girl reported missing after she did not return to her home in Thompson earlier this week has been found safe, Manitoba RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-thompson-girl-14-found-safe-manitoba-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-thompson-girl-14-found-safe-manitoba-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Repeat sex offender accused of breaking into 3 Osborne Village homes through windows]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man previously convicted numerous times of sex offences against women and girls &mdash; some of them targeted at random &mdash; allegedly broke into three different Osborne Village homes last month and took off when confronted by homeowners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/repeat-sex-offender-accused-of-breaking-into-3-osborne-village-homes-through-windows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/repeat-sex-offender-accused-of-breaking-into-3-osborne-village-homes-through-windows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg Police Service needs reform, inquest into shooting of First Nations teen Eishia Hudson hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquest into the death of Eishia Hudson, a 16-year-old First Nations girl fatally shot by Winnipeg police in 2020, is being told the service needs to make changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-service-needs-reform-inquest-into-shooting-of-first-nations-teen-eishia-hudson-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-service-needs-reform-inquest-into-shooting-of-first-nations-teen-eishia-hudson-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg police changes needed, lawyers say in final inquest arguments in death of First Nations teen]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than six years after 16-year-old Eishia Hudson was shot and killed by a Winnipeg police officer, a lawyer for her family urged an inquest judge to make recommendations in a final report that might help prevent other young people from meeting a similar fate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-changes-needed-lawyers-say-in-final-inquest-arguments-in-death-of-first-nations-teen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-changes-needed-lawyers-say-in-final-inquest-arguments-in-death-of-first-nations-teen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba will hire up to 90 family doctors by 2029 with $6M in federal funding: health minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is putting up about $6 million to hire as many as 90 internationally trained doctors by 2029to work in Manitoba, primarily in rural and remote communities, provincial and federal health ministers said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-will-hire-up-to-90-family-doctors-by-2029-with-6m-in-federal-funding-health-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-will-hire-up-to-90-family-doctors-by-2029-with-6m-in-federal-funding-health-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farm Boy, L'Anc&ecirc;tre and Life Smart organic cheeses recalled for possible Listeria contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling several organic cheese products under the Farm Boy, L'Anc&ecirc;tre, and Life Smart brands due to possible Listeria contamination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/farm-boy-lancecirctre-and-life-smart-organic-cheeses-recalled-for-possible-listeria-contamination/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/farm-boy-lancecirctre-and-life-smart-organic-cheeses-recalled-for-possible-listeria-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBC Manitoba to host Winnipeg mayoral debate on Oct. 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidates will face off in debate one week before municipal election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/cbc-manitoba-to-host-winnipeg-mayoral-debate-on-oct-21/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/cbc-manitoba-to-host-winnipeg-mayoral-debate-on-oct-21/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 24, dead after rollover north of Winnipeg early Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8203;A 24-year-old man from Beausejour is dead after he was injured in a rollover north of Winnipeg over the weekend, Manitoba RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-24-dead-after-rollover-north-of-winnipeg-early-sunday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-24-dead-after-rollover-north-of-winnipeg-early-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[High pressure will bring plenty of sunshine to the south. Another round of rain is on the way for parts of the province on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-wednesday-oct-14-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-wednesday-oct-14-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For most candidates in St. Norbert-Seine River, running for council is a growing concern]]></title><description><![CDATA[An organic farmer, a garden store owner and a part-time corn producer are among the council candidates in St. Norbert-Seine River, the semi-rural Winnipeg ward straddling both sides of the south Perimeter Highway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/for-most-candidates-in-st-norbert-seine-river-running-for-council-is-a-growing-concern/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/for-most-candidates-in-st-norbert-seine-river-running-for-council-is-a-growing-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Manitoba woman who died after dental procedure says association has 'conflict of interest' issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba is one of the last remaining provinces whose dental associations also regulate the profession and investigate complaints against dentists &mdash; a structure the family of a 23-year-old woman who died after a procedure says raises conflict of interest concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/family-of-manitoba-woman-who-died-after-dental-procedure-says-association-has-conflict-of-interest-issues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/family-of-manitoba-woman-who-died-after-dental-procedure-says-association-has-conflict-of-interest-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defective phone charger, not arson, caused car fire, lawsuit against MPI alleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Manitobans are suing the province's public insurance corporation over a denied claim, alleging a fire that destroyed their vehicle was started by a defective cellphone charger and was not deliberately set, as the insurer says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/defective-phone-charger-not-arson-caused-car-fire-lawsuit-against-mpi-alleges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/defective-phone-charger-not-arson-caused-car-fire-lawsuit-against-mpi-alleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chronic homelessness in Winnipeg greatly overestimated due to faulty data, memo says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data errors connected to a federal system used by End Homelessness Winnipeg has led to a significant overestimation of the number of people experiencing homelessness in the city, an internal organizational memo obtained by CBC News says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/chronic-homelessness-in-winnipeg-greatly-overestimated-due-to-faulty-data-memo-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/chronic-homelessness-in-winnipeg-greatly-overestimated-due-to-faulty-data-memo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP investigating report of racist election banner near Steinbach, Man.]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP in Steinbach are investigating reports of an image circulating online depicting a racist election sign hanging from a highway overpass.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rcmp-investigating-report-of-racist-election-banner-near-steinbach-man/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rcmp-investigating-report-of-racist-election-banner-near-steinbach-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP investigating as image of racist election banner near Steinbach, Man., circulates online]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP in Steinbach are investigating after an image of a racist election sign hanging from a highway overpass was circulated online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rcmp-investigating-as-image-of-racist-election-banner-near-steinbach-man-circulates-online/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rcmp-investigating-as-image-of-racist-election-banner-near-steinbach-man-circulates-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm just sick at heart,' board member says after break-in at Winnipeg daycare]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg daycare is raising concerns about safety in its neighbourhood after a string of incidents earlier this year, including a fire, a break-in and several other thefts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/im-just-sick-at-heart-board-member-says-after-break-in-at-winnipeg-daycare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/im-just-sick-at-heart-board-member-says-after-break-in-at-winnipeg-daycare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayoral candidate Gillingham vows to fold water and waste call centre into 311]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham promised Tuesday to fold the city's water and waste customer service centre into the 311 contact centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mayoral-candidate-gillingham-vows-to-fold-water-and-waste-call-centre-into-311/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mayoral-candidate-gillingham-vows-to-fold-water-and-waste-call-centre-into-311/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police, support organizations worked toward 'common purpose' during outreach initiative: Ka Ni Kanichihk exec]]></title><description><![CDATA[A two-month strategy by Winnipeg police to target open drug use while working alongside outreach teams to support people on the streets has ended but the need for help has not, say those involved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-support-organizations-worked-toward-common-purpose-during-outreach-initiative-ka-ni-kanichihk-exec/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-support-organizations-worked-toward-common-purpose-during-outreach-initiative-ka-ni-kanichihk-exec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon man killed in Friday night rollover]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 24-year-old Brandon man died in a crash on Provincial Road 352 east of Neepawa, Man., on Friday. He was travelling north when his truck went off the road through a ditch and field before rolling, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/brandon-man-killed-in-friday-night-rollover/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/brandon-man-killed-in-friday-night-rollover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pukatawagan man charged with manslaughter in fatal stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 41-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter after a man was stabbed in Mathias Colomb Cree Nation in northwestern Manitoba.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/pukatawagan-man-charged-with-manslaughter-in-fatal-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/pukatawagan-man-charged-with-manslaughter-in-fatal-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parts of northwestern Ontario moving to permanent daylight savings time in November]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Province of Ontario has announced parts of northwestern Ontario will move to permanent daylight savings time on Nov. 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/parts-of-northwestern-ontario-moving-to-permanent-daylight-savings-time-in-november/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/parts-of-northwestern-ontario-moving-to-permanent-daylight-savings-time-in-november/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parts of northwestern Ontario matching Manitoba with move to permanent daylight time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Province of Ontario has announced parts of northwestern Ontario will move to permanent daylight savings time on Nov. 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/parts-of-northwestern-ontario-matching-manitoba-with-move-to-permanent-daylight-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/parts-of-northwestern-ontario-matching-manitoba-with-move-to-permanent-daylight-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neighbours use garden hoses on homes as fire destroys multiplex under construction in Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multi-unit housing complex is a smouldering ruin after it went up in flames early Tuesday morning in Winnipeg's St. Boniface neighbourhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/neighbours-use-garden-hoses-on-homes-as-fire-destroys-multiplex-under-construction-in-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/neighbours-use-garden-hoses-on-homes-as-fire-destroys-multiplex-under-construction-in-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire destroys multiplex that was still being built in Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multi-unit housing complex is a smouldering ruin after it went up in flames early Tuesday morning in Winnipeg's St. Boniface neighbourhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/fire-destroys-multiplex-that-was-still-being-built-in-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/fire-destroys-multiplex-that-was-still-being-built-in-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mapping the genetics of a giant: New research decodes bison DNA]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research decoding their DNA is helping to shed light on how the collapse and slow, scattered return of herds to the landscapes they once dominated has forever changed the mighty species.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mapping-the-genetics-of-a-giant-new-research-decodes-bison-dna/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mapping-the-genetics-of-a-giant-new-research-decodes-bison-dna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba's newest ministers have 'few tools,' no department to run, expert says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew recently expanded his cabinet with two MLAs, but unlike other ministers, they have no department to run, only one law each to oversee and likely fewer staff to manage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobas-newest-ministers-have-few-tools-no-department-to-run-expert-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobas-newest-ministers-have-few-tools-no-department-to-run-expert-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fisher River Cree Nation grappling with educational assistant shortage that's disrupting learning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fisher River Cree Nation is grappling with a shortage of at least 40 educational assistants that leaders say comes after years of federal underfunding, at a time when more children with special needs are enrolled in school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/fisher-river-cree-nation-grappling-with-educational-assistant-shortage-thats-disrupting-learning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/fisher-river-cree-nation-grappling-with-educational-assistant-shortage-thats-disrupting-learning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As voting day approaches, are campaign issues speaking to young voters in Winnipeg?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jennifer Block said young voters are often going through major life transitions that make voting less of a priority, like moving out, starting school or graduating. She said politicians in all levels of government rarely target them while campaigning, which contributes to them feeling disenfranchised.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/as-voting-day-approaches-are-campaign-issues-speaking-to-young-voters-in-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/as-voting-day-approaches-are-campaign-issues-speaking-to-young-voters-in-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indigenous groups criticize Wab Kinew for saying residential school denialism shouldn't be illegal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders of Indigenous groups are speaking out against Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's recent comments that residential school denialism should not be considered a crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/indigenous-groups-criticize-wab-kinew-for-saying-residential-school-denialism-shouldnt-be-illegal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/indigenous-groups-criticize-wab-kinew-for-saying-residential-school-denialism-shouldnt-be-illegal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 45, charged after handgun incident in taxi cab]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers responded to reports of an armed person near the intersection of Concordia Avenue and Louelda Street at around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, police said in a release Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-45-charged-after-handgun-incident-in-taxi-cab/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-45-charged-after-handgun-incident-in-taxi-cab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyer, land-based educator, business exec vie for vacant council seat in St. Vital]]></title><description><![CDATA[A criminal defence lawyer, a land-based educator and an industrial gas company executive are all vying to replace Brian Mayes as the city councillor for St. Vital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/lawyer-land-based-educator-business-exec-vie-for-vacant-council-seat-in-st-vital/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/lawyer-land-based-educator-business-exec-vie-for-vacant-council-seat-in-st-vital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fisher River Cree Nation students hunt for higher learning through land-based program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight students from Fisher River Cree Nation travelled to a Saskatchewan provincial park as part of a land-based education programthat prioritizes emotional, spiritual and cultural health &mdash; not just letter grades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/fisher-river-cree-nation-students-hunt-for-higher-learning-through-land-based-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/fisher-river-cree-nation-students-hunt-for-higher-learning-through-land-based-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkey gravy brand sold in Canada recalled due to undeclared mustard]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brand of turkey gravy sold in Canada has been recalled because it contains undeclared mustard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/turkey-gravy-brand-sold-in-canada-recalled-due-to-undeclared-mustard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/turkey-gravy-brand-sold-in-canada-recalled-due-to-undeclared-mustard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coming closure of another Winnipeg Giant Tiger store will mean 'less food in the fridge,' shopper says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg shoppers weren't too happy to hear that another Giant Tiger store is closing, saying it will be one less option to buy affordable groceries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/coming-closure-of-another-winnipeg-giant-tiger-store-will-mean-less-food-in-the-fridge-shopper-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/coming-closure-of-another-winnipeg-giant-tiger-store-will-mean-less-food-in-the-fridge-shopper-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Picture-perfect story' for QB Collaros as Bombers win 33-28 against Stampeders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zach Collaros, the Bombers' veteran quarterback, saved arguably his best performance of the year when his team needed him the most during the team's biggest game of the CFL season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/picture-perfect-story-for-qb-collaros-as-bombers-win-33-28-against-stampeders/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/picture-perfect-story-for-qb-collaros-as-bombers-win-33-28-against-stampeders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diversity in Brandon candidates could lead to higher voter turnout this election]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Brandon voters head to the polls on Oct. 28, they'll have more diverse choices for city council than ever before.Of the 10 wards in Brandon, half have racialized candidates and almost a third are new Canadians, from Africa and south Asia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/diversity-in-brandon-candidates-could-lead-to-higher-voter-turnout-this-election/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/diversity-in-brandon-candidates-could-lead-to-higher-voter-turnout-this-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gimli Glider pilots to receive aviation distinction award, hall of fame induction]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been 43 years since a Boeing 767 jet carrying 61 passengers from Montreal to Edmonton made a harrowing emergency landing on an airstrip near Gimli, Man. The two people in the cockpit will finally take their places in Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gimli-glider-pilots-to-receive-aviation-distinction-award-hall-of-fame-induction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gimli-glider-pilots-to-receive-aviation-distinction-award-hall-of-fame-induction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Age, speed limits for e-scooters and other personal electric vehicles hitting Manitoba roads next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riders must be at least 16 years old and anyone using the devices, including passengers, are required to wear properly fitting helmets, the province says. Personal electric vehicles can't go faster than 25 km/h under the incoming speed limit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/age-speed-limits-for-e-scooters-and-other-personal-electric-vehicles-hitting-manitoba-roads-next-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/age-speed-limits-for-e-scooters-and-other-personal-electric-vehicles-hitting-manitoba-roads-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's weekend forecast: hot and cold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mixed precipitation or light snow will continue in parts of northern Manitoba on Saturday. Across the province, temperatures cool down for Sunday and Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-weekend-forecast-hot-and-cold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-weekend-forecast-hot-and-cold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Promise tracker, revisited: How many campaign pledges did Scott Gillingham fulfil over the past 4 years?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After four years in office, Scott Gillingham is not running against 11 other Winnipeg mayoral candidates so much as he's running against his own record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/promise-tracker-revisited-how-many-campaign-pledges-did-scott-gillingham-fulfil-over-the-past-4-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/promise-tracker-revisited-how-many-campaign-pledges-did-scott-gillingham-fulfil-over-the-past-4-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caulfield helps Ducks ground Winnipeg Jets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rookie Judd Caulfield scored his first NHL goal and added an assist as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/caulfield-helps-ducks-ground-winnipeg-jets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/caulfield-helps-ducks-ground-winnipeg-jets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collaros returns from head injury as Blue Bombers face Stampeders in crucial clash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The playoffs are still a few weeks away, but the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are already feeling the post-season pinch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/collaros-returns-from-head-injury-as-blue-bombers-face-stampeders-in-crucial-clash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/collaros-returns-from-head-injury-as-blue-bombers-face-stampeders-in-crucial-clash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Klein pitches new advanced-care paramedic teams to tackle low-acuity calls in Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg's three leading mayoral candidates were on the campaign trail again Friday. One shared plans to free up ambulances, another promised to clean up downtown, and the incumbent says one opponent is simply copying what he's already doing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/klein-pitches-new-advanced-care-paramedic-teams-to-tackle-low-acuity-calls-in-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/klein-pitches-new-advanced-care-paramedic-teams-to-tackle-low-acuity-calls-in-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[66-year-old time capsule opened as Gordon Bell High School marks 100th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Gordon Bell High School celebrates its 100th anniversary, a time capsule from 1960 was opened at the Winnipeg school Friday, and a new one was filled for future students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/66-year-old-time-capsule-opened-as-gordon-bell-high-school-marks-100th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/66-year-old-time-capsule-opened-as-gordon-bell-high-school-marks-100th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba tenant advocates want immediate government action on rent control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of organizations have signed an open letter calling on the Manitoba government to take immediate action on rent increases they say are forcing long-term tenants from their homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-tenant-advocates-want-immediate-government-action-on-rent-control/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-tenant-advocates-want-immediate-government-action-on-rent-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man admits to 5 sex assaults near Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre, including one against 14-year-old girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man charged in five sexual assaults near Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre last summer has pleaded guilty. Donovan Mohammed sat quietly in the prisoner's box Friday, speaking briefly to confirm to his lawyer he was admitting guilt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-admits-to-5-sex-assaults-near-winnipegs-health-sciences-centre-including-one-against-14-year-old-girl/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-admits-to-5-sex-assaults-near-winnipegs-health-sciences-centre-including-one-against-14-year-old-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker dies after incident at Fairmont hotel construction site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graham Construction says a worker employed by a subcontractor died following an incident at the downtown Winnipeg Fairmont hotel on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/worker-dies-after-incident-at-fairmont-hotel-construction-site/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/worker-dies-after-incident-at-fairmont-hotel-construction-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker dies after canopy collapses at Fairmont hotel construction site]]></title><description><![CDATA[A worker is dead after a canopy collapsed at a downtown Winnipeg construction site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/worker-dies-after-canopy-collapses-at-fairmont-hotel-construction-site/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/worker-dies-after-canopy-collapses-at-fairmont-hotel-construction-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Winnipeg Ballet workers unionize]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba Labour Board approved the Royal Winnipeg Ballet workers&rsquo; application on Thursday, allowing them to join the Manitoba Government and General Employees&rsquo; Union (MGEU) as a single bargaining unit, Local 466.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/royal-winnipeg-ballet-workers-unionize/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/royal-winnipeg-ballet-workers-unionize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg man charged with sexually exploiting children in Philippines]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 50-year-old Winnipeg man is facing several child sexual exploitation charges after an international investigation into the abuse of children in the Philippines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-man-charged-with-sexually-exploiting-children-in-philippines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-man-charged-with-sexually-exploiting-children-in-philippines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey out day-to-day with upper-body injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey is listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Head coach Scott Arniel said Morrisseywas feeling better Friday but did not take part in the team's morning skate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-jets-defenceman-josh-morrissey-out-day-to-day-with-upper-body-injury/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-jets-defenceman-josh-morrissey-out-day-to-day-with-upper-body-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After days of giving French-only answers in legislature, Kinew wants schools to cover '80s language battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's premier wants the province's schools to teach students about the intense public backlash to the expansion of francophone rights in the 1980s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/after-days-of-giving-french-only-answers-in-legislature-kinew-wants-schools-to-cover-80s-language-battle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/after-days-of-giving-french-only-answers-in-legislature-kinew-wants-schools-to-cover-80s-language-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 39, charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of 73-year-old: Winnipeg police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 39-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in the homicide of a 73-year-old woman in Winnipeg's West Kildonan neighbourhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-39-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-in-death-of-73-year-old-winnipeg-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-39-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-in-death-of-73-year-old-winnipeg-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residential school denialism shouldn't be illegal, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residential school denialism is detestable but not illegal, and that shouldn't change, says Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, who disagrees with federal Manitoba NDPer Leah Gazan's efforts to add it to the Criminal Code.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/residential-school-denialism-shouldnt-be-illegal-manitoba-premier-wab-kinew-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/residential-school-denialism-shouldnt-be-illegal-manitoba-premier-wab-kinew-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvest Manitoba gets $5M donation for new food transformation centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harvest Manitoba's plans to build a 100,000-square-foot food transformation centre has been given a $5 million "shot in the arm."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/harvest-manitoba-gets-5m-donation-for-new-food-transformation-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/harvest-manitoba-gets-5m-donation-for-new-food-transformation-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Friday, Oct. 9, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parts of northern Manitoba will see rain changing to snow as the weekend begins. Southern Manitoba will enjoy warmer temperatures for another couple of days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-friday-oct-9-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-friday-oct-9-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open drug use, piles of garbage spark calls for more outreach services in Winnipeg's West End]]></title><description><![CDATA[Garbage, open drug use, people sleeping outside: Those are some of the issues Bonnie Ferguson-Baird sees around Mission Baptist Church in Winnipeg&rsquo;s West End. It houses the Freedom International School where she works.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/open-drug-use-piles-of-garbage-spark-calls-for-more-outreach-services-in-winnipegs-west-end/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/open-drug-use-piles-of-garbage-spark-calls-for-more-outreach-services-in-winnipegs-west-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homelessness, safety high priorities for 4 candidates vying for open Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry became an open race after outgoing councillor Sherri Rollins, who initially registered to run for a third term, withdrew her candidacy. The contest now features a four-way race among candidates whose concerns include homelessness, safety and infill development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/homelessness-safety-high-priorities-for-4-candidates-vying-for-open-fort-rouge-east-fort-garry-seat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/homelessness-safety-high-priorities-for-4-candidates-vying-for-open-fort-rouge-east-fort-garry-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How good is this year's flu shot? Here's what to know about flu season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health officials say flu season has arrived early this year, but how worried should Canadians be? As we head into Thanksgiving weekend, the CBC looks at where the flu is hitting hardest and how you can get your vaccine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/how-good-is-this-years-flu-shot-heres-what-to-know-about-flu-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/how-good-is-this-years-flu-shot-heres-what-to-know-about-flu-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor General tours St. Boniface Museum as 1st official visit to Manitoba continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Governor General's visit to Manitoba continued with a tour of an important site for the province's Francophone and M&eacute;tis heritage Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/governor-general-tours-st-boniface-museum-as-1st-official-visit-to-manitoba-continues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/governor-general-tours-st-boniface-museum-as-1st-official-visit-to-manitoba-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba government rejects call for child welfare inquiry, saying 'we're doing the work']]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's families minister says a public inquiry into child welfare isn't necessary because the government is already making improvements to the system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-government-rejects-call-for-child-welfare-inquiry-saying-were-doing-the-work/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-government-rejects-call-for-child-welfare-inquiry-saying-were-doing-the-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon says it's reviewing oversight after contractor damages Winnipeg preserve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon says a contractor that damaged a nature preserve in Winnipeg was not following proper procedures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/amazon-says-its-reviewing-oversight-after-contractor-damages-winnipeg-preserve/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/amazon-says-its-reviewing-oversight-after-contractor-damages-winnipeg-preserve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1st of 29 monarch butterflies tagged on Canadian Prairies reaches Mexico after perilous migration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first of more than two dozen endangered monarch butterflies tagged with radio trackers on the Prairies this summer has made it to Mexico to overwinter, a mere five weeks after fluttering off from Winnipeg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/1st-of-29-monarch-butterflies-tagged-on-canadian-prairies-reaches-mexico-after-perilous-migration/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/1st-of-29-monarch-butterflies-tagged-on-canadian-prairies-reaches-mexico-after-perilous-migration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg to host North American Indigenous Games for 1st time since 2002]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North American Indigenous Games are scheduled to return to Winnipeg for the first time in over 25 years, as Norway House Cree Nation and the Southern Chiefs' Organization have been selected to host the event in 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-to-host-north-american-indigenous-games-for-1st-time-since-2002/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-to-host-north-american-indigenous-games-for-1st-time-since-2002/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg students host corner café to raise funds for CancerCare]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of friends is hosting a weekly pop-up corner coffee stand in Winnipeg's River Heights neighbourhood to raise thousands of dollars for CancerCare Manitoba.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-students-host-corner-caf-to-raise-funds-for-cancercare/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-students-host-corner-caf-to-raise-funds-for-cancercare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier, MLAs deny defaming ex-colleague, ask Manitoba court to dismiss lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and two members of his NDP government are asking a court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed against them by a former colleague.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/premier-mlas-deny-defaming-ex-colleague-ask-manitoba-court-to-dismiss-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/premier-mlas-deny-defaming-ex-colleague-ask-manitoba-court-to-dismiss-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4th victim of Edmonton man's grandparent scam was swindled of $14K: Winnipeg police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fourth victim of an Edmonton man who allegedly travelled to Manitoba from Alberta and defrauded seniors of more than $50,000 has been identified, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/4th-victim-of-edmonton-mans-grandparent-scam-was-swindled-of-14k-winnipeg-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/4th-victim-of-edmonton-mans-grandparent-scam-was-swindled-of-14k-winnipeg-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most Steinbach council candidates fail to show up at first election forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The majority of the candidates for Steinbach city council didn't show up at the first forum ahead of the municipal election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/most-steinbach-council-candidates-fail-to-show-up-at-first-election-forum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/most-steinbach-council-candidates-fail-to-show-up-at-first-election-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 25, critically hurt in ATV rollover in western Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is in hospital in critical condition and another faces impaired driving charges after two all-terrain vehicles were speeding and one crashed in western Manitoba, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-25-critically-hurt-in-atv-rollover-in-western-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-25-critically-hurt-in-atv-rollover-in-western-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prison pop-up library for young offenders restored after Manitoba reverses course]]></title><description><![CDATA[A program that sees volunteer librarians drop in to help incarcerated young people find books has been restored after the Manitoba government reversed course on its cancellation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/prison-pop-up-library-for-young-offenders-restored-after-manitoba-reverses-course/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/prison-pop-up-library-for-young-offenders-restored-after-manitoba-reverses-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student walking home from school chased by knife-wielding man: Brandon police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 30-year-old man has been charged after police say he chased a student with a knife as she walked home from school in Brandon on Wednesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/student-walking-home-from-school-chased-by-knife-wielding-man-brandon-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/student-walking-home-from-school-chased-by-knife-wielding-man-brandon-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11-year-old girl walking home from school chased by knife-wielding man: Brandon police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 30-year-old man has been charged after police say he chased a young girl with a knife as she walked home from school in Brandon, Man., on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/11-year-old-girl-walking-home-from-school-chased-by-knife-wielding-man-brandon-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/11-year-old-girl-walking-home-from-school-chased-by-knife-wielding-man-brandon-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba cracking down on ride-hailing insurance fraud after drivers caught without proper coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba Public Insurance says it's working with Winnipeg city officials to tackle insurance fraud among drivers that have been working for ride-hailing companies without proper coverage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-cracking-down-on-ride-hailing-insurance-fraud-after-drivers-caught-without-proper-coverage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-cracking-down-on-ride-hailing-insurance-fraud-after-drivers-caught-without-proper-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Mennonite University warns of data breach in cyberattack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cyberattack at the Canadian Mennonite University has exposed personal information,including social insurance numbers, of students and staff across a 10-year span,.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/canadian-mennonite-university-warns-of-data-breach-in-cyberattack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/canadian-mennonite-university-warns-of-data-breach-in-cyberattack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rustlers beware! Manitoba RCMP's new 'cattle cop' set to combat livestock theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government says it's beefing up efforts to protect livestock producers from theft and fraud with a new, dedicated RCMP officer and investigation unit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rustlers-beware-manitoba-rcmps-new-cattle-cop-set-to-combat-livestock-theft/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rustlers-beware-manitoba-rcmps-new-cattle-cop-set-to-combat-livestock-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rustlers beware! Manitoba RCMP's new 'cattle cop' hitting the trail to combat livestock theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government says it's beefing up efforts to protect livestock producers from theft and fraud with a new, dedicated RCMP officer and investigation unit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rustlers-beware-manitoba-rcmps-new-cattle-cop-hitting-the-trail-to-combat-livestock-theft/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rustlers-beware-manitoba-rcmps-new-cattle-cop-hitting-the-trail-to-combat-livestock-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa to provide $2B in rebates for homeowners who install heat pumps]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is launching a $2-billion rebate program that it says will help homeowners in Canada lower their annual heating costs while reducing emissions when they install heat pumps in their homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/ottawa-to-provide-2b-in-rebates-for-homeowners-who-install-heat-pumps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/ottawa-to-provide-2b-in-rebates-for-homeowners-who-install-heat-pumps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Anne Carson awarded Nobel Prize in Literature]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded Thursday to Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson for her "bold and inventive oeuvre."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/canadian-anne-carson-awarded-nobel-prize-in-literature/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/canadian-anne-carson-awarded-nobel-prize-in-literature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg police HQ inquiry sends final report to printer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provincial public inquiry into the construction of Winnipeg's police headquarters has sent its final report to the printer, inquiry spokesperson Stacy Nagle said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-hq-inquiry-sends-final-report-to-printer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-hq-inquiry-sends-final-report-to-printer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg police HQ inquiry completes final report, sends it to printer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provincial public inquiry into the construction of Winnipeg's police headquarters has completed its final report and submitted it to the province, sources familiar with the inquiry tell CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-hq-inquiry-completes-final-report-sends-it-to-printer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-hq-inquiry-completes-final-report-sends-it-to-printer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property owners pushing to revitalize Brandon's core frustrated by inability to vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Property owners pushing to revitalize Brandon's downtown are frustrated some aren't able to vote in this month's municipal election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/property-owners-pushing-to-revitalize-brandons-core-frustrated-by-inability-to-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/property-owners-pushing-to-revitalize-brandons-core-frustrated-by-inability-to-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 3 hopefuls wanting to be Flin Flon's next mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people are running to be the next mayor of Flin Flon. The city on the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border is holding elections Oct. 28 for mayor and council. George Fontaine, the current mayor, will run for a council seat, leaving the mayor's spot open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/meet-the-3-hopefuls-wanting-to-be-flin-flons-next-mayor-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/meet-the-3-hopefuls-wanting-to-be-flin-flons-next-mayor-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 3 hopefuls wanting to be Flin Flon’s next mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people are running to be the next mayor of Flin Flon. The city on the Manitoba/Saskatchewan border is holding elections Oct. 28 for mayor and council. Incumbent Mayor George Fontaine will run for a council seat, leaving the mayor's spot open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/meet-the-3-hopefuls-wanting-to-be-flin-flons-next-mayor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/meet-the-3-hopefuls-wanting-to-be-flin-flons-next-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From breweries to aerospace, Steinbach company using AI to help businesses manage supply chains]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a few short years, Steinbach AI company mode40 has grown from working on a laptop in a basement to helping manage supply chains in North America's food, aerospace, defence, education, health care and manufacturing industries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/from-breweries-to-aerospace-steinbach-company-using-ai-to-help-businesses-manage-supply-chains/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/from-breweries-to-aerospace-steinbach-company-using-ai-to-help-businesses-manage-supply-chains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it better to buy or rent?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is it better to rent or buy? Try our calculator based on two decades of historical data on property prices, rents and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/is-it-better-to-buy-or-rent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/is-it-better-to-buy-or-rent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeggers hit the streets to support Israel, stand together, 3 years after Oct. 7 attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The streets around Asper Jewish Community Campus were filled Wednesday afternoon with people walking in remembrance of the victims of the Hamas-led attacks three years ago in Israel, which left 1,200 dead and saw 251 people taken hostage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeggers-hit-the-streets-to-support-israel-stand-together-3-years-after-oct-7-attacks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeggers-hit-the-streets-to-support-israel-stand-together-3-years-after-oct-7-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kyle Connor's last-minute goal propels Jets to 3-2 win over Avalanche]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Connor's second goal of the game broke a tie with a minute left, as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/kyle-connors-last-minute-goal-propels-jets-to-3-2-win-over-avalanche/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/kyle-connors-last-minute-goal-propels-jets-to-3-2-win-over-avalanche/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New low-cost grocery store holds grand opening in Winnipeg's Elmwood neighbourhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long considered a grocery desert by some neighbourhood residents, Elmwood now has a new food store that promises to offer low prices without any markups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-low-cost-grocery-store-holds-grand-opening-in-winnipegs-elmwood-neighbourhood/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-low-cost-grocery-store-holds-grand-opening-in-winnipegs-elmwood-neighbourhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg sex offender who flew under family's radar by changing name gets 15 years for abusing child]]></title><description><![CDATA[A convicted sex offender who sexually abused a 13-year-old boy whose family didn't know about the man's criminal past because he'd changed his name has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-sex-offender-who-flew-under-familys-radar-by-changing-name-gets-15-years-for-abusing-child/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-sex-offender-who-flew-under-familys-radar-by-changing-name-gets-15-years-for-abusing-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head of clinic fears delays opening pediatric hospital unit could hamper recruitment in southern Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of a southern Manitoba medical clinic worries potential delays opening a new pediatric unit at the local hospital could hamper recruitment efforts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/head-of-clinic-fears-delays-opening-pediatric-hospital-unit-could-hamper-recruitment-in-southern-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/head-of-clinic-fears-delays-opening-pediatric-hospital-unit-could-hamper-recruitment-in-southern-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Selkirk school renamed after late Manitoba judge, senator Murray Sinclair]]></title><description><![CDATA[A French immersion school in Selkirk, Man., has been renamed to honour the legacy of the late Murray Sinclair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/selkirk-school-renamed-after-late-manitoba-judge-senator-murray-sinclair/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/selkirk-school-renamed-after-late-manitoba-judge-senator-murray-sinclair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Klein promises to restore bus stops, service hours eliminated in Winnipeg Transit overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg mayoral candidate promises to overhaul Winnipeg Transit's new bus system if elected later this month, pledging to restore high-priority stops and expand service hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/klein-promises-to-restore-bus-stops-service-hours-eliminated-in-winnipeg-transit-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/klein-promises-to-restore-bus-stops-service-hours-eliminated-in-winnipeg-transit-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unimaginable loss': Horses killed on B.C. highway while travelling to championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four horses were travelling from across Western Canada to compete in the Equestrian Canada National Dressage West championship in Langley. Three were killed in a crash, and another was injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/unimaginable-loss-horses-killed-on-bc-highway-while-travelling-to-championship/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/unimaginable-loss-horses-killed-on-bc-highway-while-travelling-to-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba dressage competitor says her 'heart is completely shattered' after horses killed on B.C. highway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four horses were travelling from across Western Canada to compete in the Equestrian Canada National Dressage West championship in Langley. Three were killed in a crash, and another was injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-dressage-competitor-says-her-heart-is-completely-shattered-after-horses-killed-on-bc-highway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-dressage-competitor-says-her-heart-is-completely-shattered-after-horses-killed-on-bc-highway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen accused in school sword attack praised Nazis, talked about mass murder plans, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the months leading up to a sword attack at a Brandon high school, a teen allegedly wrote in a notebook about "invaders" of Canada &mdash; specifically African American and Muslim immigrants &mdash; and his mass murder plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/teen-accused-in-school-sword-attack-praised-nazis-talked-about-mass-murder-plans-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/teen-accused-in-school-sword-attack-praised-nazis-talked-about-mass-murder-plans-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't use my mother's name to justify killing in Gaza, says son of peace activist killed Oct. 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yonatan Zeigen, son of Israeli-Canadian peace activist Vivian Silver, says he doesn't mind people invoking his mother's name as a symbol for the things she believed in. But he takes offence when Israeli politicians use her murder to justify ongoing violence against Palestinians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dont-use-my-mothers-name-to-justify-killing-in-gaza-says-son-of-peace-activist-killed-oct-7/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dont-use-my-mothers-name-to-justify-killing-in-gaza-says-son-of-peace-activist-killed-oct-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour group calls for independent review of Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba over injury rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not enough is being done to protect Manitobans at work, the Manitoba Federation of Labour says, as data says the province's workers suffered Canada's highest workplace injury rate for a third year in a row.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/labour-group-calls-for-independent-review-of-workers-compensation-board-of-manitoba-over-injury-rates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/labour-group-calls-for-independent-review-of-workers-compensation-board-of-manitoba-over-injury-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba PCs promise 25 new Crown attorneys focused on property crime if elected]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Progressive Conservative government in Manitoba would establish a dedicated unit of Crown prosecutors focused on tackling property crime, the party said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-pcs-promise-25-new-crown-attorneys-focused-on-property-crime-if-elected/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-pcs-promise-25-new-crown-attorneys-focused-on-property-crime-if-elected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maya Turner named 1st female captain in University of Manitoba Bisons football history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maya Turner just keeps putting the boots to the history books for Canadian university football. The first female to score points in a U Sports football game is now the first female captain in the century-long history of the Bisons program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/maya-turner-named-1st-female-captain-in-university-of-manitoba-bisons-football-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/maya-turner-named-1st-female-captain-in-university-of-manitoba-bisons-football-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Can't afford more delays,' transit advocate says as rally urges province to restore 50-50 funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public transit in Manitoba is being starved, leading to a less reliable service and impacting people's daily lives, say advocates who rallied in front of the legislative building to demand the province reinstate a cost-sharing funding agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/cant-afford-more-delays-transit-advocate-says-as-rally-urges-province-to-restore-50-50-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/cant-afford-more-delays-transit-advocate-says-as-rally-urges-province-to-restore-50-50-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Permanent daylight time brings late NHL start times in Western Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's move to permanent daylight time will turn the Calgary Flames and their fans into night owls a few times this NHL season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/permanent-daylight-time-brings-late-nhl-start-times-in-western-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/permanent-daylight-time-brings-late-nhl-start-times-in-western-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[katherena vermette among finalists for new $25K prize for nonfiction editing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editors George Galt and Rachel Rose are also on the inaugural shortlist for the Nancy Flight Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction Editing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/katherena-vermette-among-finalists-for-new-25k-prize-for-nonfiction-editing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/katherena-vermette-among-finalists-for-new-25k-prize-for-nonfiction-editing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 40, missing from Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba First Nations Police Service is asking the public for help in locating a missing 40-year-old man from Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-40-missing-from-roseau-river-anishinabe-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-40-missing-from-roseau-river-anishinabe-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prices for baby products rising as donations drop in Winnipeg, leading to 'heartbreaking' situations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents and family advocates in Winnipeg say prices of baby products, particularly formula and diapers, are going up. It's making one program adapt to help cover those costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/prices-for-baby-products-rising-as-donations-drop-in-winnipeg-leading-to-heartbreaking-situations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/prices-for-baby-products-rising-as-donations-drop-in-winnipeg-leading-to-heartbreaking-situations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba frogs, salamanders might have a deadly fungal infection &mdash; we just don't know it yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a deadly disease that threatens to infect Manitoba frogs and salamanders &mdash; and it could wreak havoc if left unchecked. That's why Brandon University researchers are sampling amphibians to confirm what they fear is true: The fungal infection is already here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-frogs-salamanders-might-have-a-deadly-fungal-infection-mdash-we-just-dont-know-it-yet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-frogs-salamanders-might-have-a-deadly-fungal-infection-mdash-we-just-dont-know-it-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba premier's French-only answers in question period 'unhealthy' politicizing of language: academic]]></title><description><![CDATA[A French-speaking political scientist is questioning the motivations of Manitoba's premier for choosing to answer all English questions in the legislature in French for two days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-premiers-french-only-answers-in-question-period-unhealthy-politicizing-of-language-academic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-premiers-french-only-answers-in-question-period-unhealthy-politicizing-of-language-academic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg consumption site makes neighbourhood 'even safer,' addictions minister says, but some disagree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's minister of housing, addictions and homelessness says the province's safe consumption site in Winnipeg is making the neighbourhood safer. However, some residents aren't willing to go that far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-consumption-site-makes-neighbourhood-even-safer-addictions-minister-says-but-some-disagree/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-consumption-site-makes-neighbourhood-even-safer-addictions-minister-says-but-some-disagree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supervised consumption site making area 'even safer than it was before,' Manitoba cabinet minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's minister of housing, addiction and homelessness says the province's safe consumption site in Winnipeg is making the neighbourhood safer. However, some residents aren't willing to go that far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/supervised-consumption-site-making-area-even-safer-than-it-was-before-manitoba-cabinet-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/supervised-consumption-site-making-area-even-safer-than-it-was-before-manitoba-cabinet-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber driver 'permanently banned' after sexual assault incident reported in Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Uber driver has been "permanently banned" by the company after he was charged in connection with an alleged sexual assaultin Winnipeg's Weston neighbourhood late last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/uber-driver-permanently-banned-after-sexual-assault-incident-reported-in-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/uber-driver-permanently-banned-after-sexual-assault-incident-reported-in-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba adds over 100 community beds to get more people out of hospital faster]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government says it's adding more than 100 beds at sites in the community to help move more people out of hospitals sooner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-adds-over-100-community-beds-to-get-more-people-out-of-hospital-faster/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-adds-over-100-community-beds-to-get-more-people-out-of-hospital-faster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba pharmacy owner who reported partner for misusing narcotics fined $15K]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba pharmacy owner who flagged suspicions that her business partner was mishandling drugs has herself been fined $15,000 for failing to properly oversee the pharmacy's controlled substances, a disciplinary panel has ruled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-pharmacy-owner-who-reported-partner-for-misusing-narcotics-fined-15k/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-pharmacy-owner-who-reported-partner-for-misusing-narcotics-fined-15k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP lay 21 new charges in northern Manitoba organized crime investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-one new charges were laid against 11 suspects in connection with a Manitoba RCMP investigation into violence on a northern First Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rcmp-lay-21-new-charges-in-northern-manitoba-organized-crime-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rcmp-lay-21-new-charges-in-northern-manitoba-organized-crime-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens of new charges announced in Bunibonibee drug-trafficking probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba RCMP have announced 21 new charges in connection with a drug bust that took place in Bunibonibee Cree Nation late last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dozens-of-new-charges-announced-in-bunibonibee-drug-trafficking-probe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dozens-of-new-charges-announced-in-bunibonibee-drug-trafficking-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Human smuggling conviction upheld in death of Indian family at Manitoba-U.S. border]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.S. appeals court has upheld the verdict and sentence for one of the men found guilty of human smuggling in a case that led to a family of four from India freezing to death while attempting to cross the Manitoba-U.S. border in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/human-smuggling-conviction-upheld-in-death-of-indian-family-at-manitoba-us-border/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/human-smuggling-conviction-upheld-in-death-of-indian-family-at-manitoba-us-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seize 26 kilograms of cocaine, $780K in south Winnipeg drug bust]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major drug trafficking operation in south Winnipeg has been impacted, police say, after they seized more than 26 kilograms of cocaine they valued at $1.5 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-seize-26-kilograms-of-cocaine-780k-in-south-winnipeg-drug-bust/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-seize-26-kilograms-of-cocaine-780k-in-south-winnipeg-drug-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seize 26 kilograms of cocaine, $750K in south Winnipeg drug bust]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major drug trafficking operation in south Winnipeg has been impacted, police say, after they seized more than 26 kilograms of cocaine they valued at $1.5 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-seize-26-kilograms-of-cocaine-750k-in-south-winnipeg-drug-bust/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-seize-26-kilograms-of-cocaine-750k-in-south-winnipeg-drug-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug bust nets 26 kilograms of cocaine, $780K, Winnipeg police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major drug trafficking operation in south Winnipeg has been disrupted, police say, after they seized more than 26 kilograms of cocaine valued at $1.5 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/drug-bust-nets-26-kilograms-of-cocaine-780k-winnipeg-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/drug-bust-nets-26-kilograms-of-cocaine-780k-winnipeg-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug bust nets 26 kilograms of cocaine, $780K in south Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major drug trafficking operation in south Winnipeg has been impacted, police say, after they seized more than 26 kilograms of cocaine they valued at $1.5 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/drug-bust-nets-26-kilograms-of-cocaine-780k-in-south-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/drug-bust-nets-26-kilograms-of-cocaine-780k-in-south-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, woman charged in Osborne Village assaults that injured 2 people]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man and woman have been charged in the assaults that hospitalized two people in Winnipeg's Osborne Village.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-woman-charged-in-osborne-village-assaults-that-injured-2-people/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-woman-charged-in-osborne-village-assaults-that-injured-2-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jets score 3-2 road win over Penguins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Iafallo had a goal and an assist, Clay Stevenson made 30 saves, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/jets-score-3-2-road-win-over-penguins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/jets-score-3-2-road-win-over-penguins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapid growth and diverse candidates: A look inside the race for Waverley West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than a decade after coming into existence, Waverley West has become Winnipeg&rsquo;s biggest and fastest-growing ward. The five people running to represent the area say that rapid growth has created some big challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rapid-growth-and-diverse-candidates-a-look-inside-the-race-for-waverley-west/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rapid-growth-and-diverse-candidates-a-look-inside-the-race-for-waverley-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Manitobans get a choice of candidates in this year's municipal election]]></title><description><![CDATA[More Manitobans have a choice of who will lead their communities for the next four years than during the last municipal elections. The Association of Manitoba Municipalities says the number of acclamations is down this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/more-manitobans-get-a-choice-of-candidates-in-this-years-municipal-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/more-manitobans-get-a-choice-of-candidates-in-this-years-municipal-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can Winnipeg become a transit-loving city?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Making Winnipeggers voluntarily park their cars in favour of jumping on transit is realistic and doable, but quick rapid-transit growth is key, says CBC Manitoba urban living columnist Ben Farr.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/how-can-winnipeg-become-a-transit-loving-city/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/how-can-winnipeg-become-a-transit-loving-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating serious assault of Winnipeg taxi driver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police are investigating a serious assault that left a taxi driver unconscious.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-investigating-serious-assault-of-winnipeg-taxi-driver/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-investigating-serious-assault-of-winnipeg-taxi-driver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sergeant found not guilty of assaulting military police officers who removed her from 17 Wing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Royal Canadian Air Force sergeant who refused to leave a restricted area of Winnipeg's 17 Wing has been found not guilty of assaulting the military police officers who had removed her from the base using what a martial court ruled involved the use of excessive force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/sergeant-found-not-guilty-of-assaulting-military-police-officers-who-removed-her-from-17-wing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/sergeant-found-not-guilty-of-assaulting-military-police-officers-who-removed-her-from-17-wing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Manitoba woman who died after dental procedure files lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a young woman who died after receiving a local anesthetic during a wisdom teeth extraction procedure is suing the dentist, his practice and the corporation that owns and operates the dental centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/family-of-manitoba-woman-who-died-after-dental-procedure-files-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/family-of-manitoba-woman-who-died-after-dental-procedure-files-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidate Kevin Klein pledges to restore city ombudsman position]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidate Kevin Klein says he'd bring back an independent city ombudsman position, which was discontinued more than 20 years ago, to investigate complaints &mdash; an initiative he says would help rebuild trust in city hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidate-kevin-klein-pledges-to-restore-city-ombudsman-position/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidate-kevin-klein-pledges-to-restore-city-ombudsman-position/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MMIWG kokum scarf project unites Cree and Ukrainian creators in raising awareness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swampy Cree artist Brooklyn Rudolph and Ukrainian TikToker Andrian Makhnachov's scarf collaboration is meant to raise money for organizations working on the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQ+ people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mmiwg-kokum-scarf-project-unites-cree-and-ukrainian-creators-in-raising-awareness/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mmiwg-kokum-scarf-project-unites-cree-and-ukrainian-creators-in-raising-awareness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg woman pleads guilty to years-long abuse of girl who knew her as a sister]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg woman has admitted to her involvement in the years-long abuse of a young girl who was part of her family, including assaults with an extension cord, food being withheld as punishment and being taped to a pole in the basement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-woman-pleads-guilty-to-years-long-abuse-of-girl-who-knew-her-as-a-sister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-woman-pleads-guilty-to-years-long-abuse-of-girl-who-knew-her-as-a-sister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla's exclusion from Manitoba EV program 'incredibly unfair,' politically motivated, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who in the Manitoba government decided to exclude Tesla from the province's electric vehicle rebate program, and why, is still unclear following a court hearing on the decision, the company's lawyers argue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/teslas-exclusion-from-manitoba-ev-program-incredibly-unfair-politically-motivated-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/teslas-exclusion-from-manitoba-ev-program-incredibly-unfair-politically-motivated-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streets in Water Tower District development named after 2 Francophone Winnipeggers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who is being celebrated by having a new Winnipeg avenue named after him says the honour sends a message of inclusion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/streets-in-water-tower-district-development-named-after-2-francophone-winnipeggers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/streets-in-water-tower-district-development-named-after-2-francophone-winnipeggers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People's Party of Canada partly liable in Winnipeg defamation case, appeals court rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The People's Party of Canada is partially on the hook for defamatory statements a campaign staffer wrote about a Winnipeg activist in 2019, Manitoba's highest court has ruled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/peoples-party-of-canada-partly-liable-in-winnipeg-defamation-case-appeals-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/peoples-party-of-canada-partly-liable-in-winnipeg-defamation-case-appeals-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba cannabis stores would be allowed to remove window coverings under new law]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government is proposing new rules that would let cannabis stores remove the window coverings blocking the public's view of the shops, amid concerns they could be putting staff at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-cannabis-stores-would-be-allowed-to-remove-window-coverings-under-new-law/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-cannabis-stores-would-be-allowed-to-remove-window-coverings-under-new-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair charged after 13 guns, 20K rounds of ammunition seized: Manitoba RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two West St. Paul men, aged 38 and 48, were arrested after police searched their home and seized 13 firearms, including two sawed-off weapons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/pair-charged-after-13-guns-20k-rounds-of-ammunition-seized-manitoba-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/pair-charged-after-13-guns-20k-rounds-of-ammunition-seized-manitoba-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 guns, 20,000 rounds of ammo seized from homes north of Winnipeg: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men have been charged with multiple offences after police seized 13 guns and about 20,000 rounds of ammunition from a pair of homes just north of Winnipeg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/13-guns-20000-rounds-of-ammo-seized-from-homes-north-of-winnipeg-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/13-guns-20000-rounds-of-ammo-seized-from-homes-north-of-winnipeg-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police on scene of serious assault in Winnipeg's Osborne Village]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police are investigating a serious assault in Osborne Village.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-on-scene-of-serious-assault-in-winnipegs-osborne-village/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-on-scene-of-serious-assault-in-winnipegs-osborne-village/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men injured, one critically, in Winnipeg's Osborne Village]]></title><description><![CDATA[A serious assault in Winnipeg's Osborne Village early Monday sent two men to hospital &mdash; one in critical condition and the other in stable condition, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/2-men-injured-one-critically-in-winnipegs-osborne-village/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/2-men-injured-one-critically-in-winnipegs-osborne-village/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jets down Detroit 3-2, driven by a pair of Kyle Connor power-play goals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Connor scored two of Winnipeg's three power-play goals and added an assist on the third as the Jets held off the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/jets-down-detroit-3-2-driven-by-a-pair-of-kyle-connor-power-play-goals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/jets-down-detroit-3-2-driven-by-a-pair-of-kyle-connor-power-play-goals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCO condemns Winnipeg Sun, mayoral-candidate CEO for column questioning deaths at residential schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[A column questioning the deaths of children at residential schools has led the Southern Chiefs&rsquo; Organization to condemn the Winnipeg Sun and express concern that the newspaper&rsquo;s CEO is running for mayor of the Manitoba capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/sco-condemns-winnipeg-sun-mayoral-candidate-ceo-for-column-questioning-deaths-at-residential-schools/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/sco-condemns-winnipeg-sun-mayoral-candidate-ceo-for-column-questioning-deaths-at-residential-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCO condemns Winnipeg Sun and its CEO for column questioning residential school 'murder and concealment']]></title><description><![CDATA[A column questioning whether the deaths of children at residential schools were hidden has led the Southern Chiefs' Organization to condemn the Winnipeg Sun and express concern that the newspaper's CEO is running for mayor of the Manitoba capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/sco-condemns-winnipeg-sun-and-its-ceo-for-column-questioning-residential-school-murder-and-concealment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/sco-condemns-winnipeg-sun-and-its-ceo-for-column-questioning-residential-school-murder-and-concealment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many people distrustful, unsure Winnipeg police will help quickly, survey suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crime and safety issues are dominating this municipal election cycle, and a recent survey suggests many people aren't confident police will respond promptly if they need help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/many-people-distrustful-unsure-winnipeg-police-will-help-quickly-survey-suggests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/many-people-distrustful-unsure-winnipeg-police-will-help-quickly-survey-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global advocates bring international 2SLGBTQ struggle and solidarity to Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of the United Church Prairie to Pine Regional Council's Faith Beyond Borders initiative, Caroline Omolo from Kenya, along with Zambian advocate Mwaka Mwandia, are touring Winnipeg, Brandon and Beausejour. The initiative brings together global advocates to share stories and unite international 2SLGBTQ advocacy efforts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/global-advocates-bring-international-2slgbtq-struggle-and-solidarity-to-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/global-advocates-bring-international-2slgbtq-struggle-and-solidarity-to-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 27, arrested more than 4 years after Winnipeg shooting left man with life-altering injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 27-year-old man is facing several charges more than four years after a 2022 shooting in the lobby of a Winnipeg apartment building that left a man with life-altering injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-27-arrested-more-than-4-years-after-winnipeg-shooting-left-man-with-life-altering-injuries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-27-arrested-more-than-4-years-after-winnipeg-shooting-left-man-with-life-altering-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidates Vogiatzakis, Klein accuse each other of offering inducements to leave race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral hopeful Mike Vogiatzakis claims rival candidate Kevin Klein&rsquo;s campaign offered an inducement to withdraw from the city&rsquo;s mayoral race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-vogiatzakis-klein-accuse-each-other-of-offering-inducements-to-leave-race/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-vogiatzakis-klein-accuse-each-other-of-offering-inducements-to-leave-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg memorial walk honours life of MMIWG2S+ advocate, community leader Alaya McIvor]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large group of people marched from The Forks to Portage and Main during a Sunday memorial walk honouring the life of Alaya McIvor, a prominent advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-memorial-walk-honours-life-of-mmiwg2s-advocate-community-leader-alaya-mcivor/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-memorial-walk-honours-life-of-mmiwg2s-advocate-community-leader-alaya-mcivor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gigantic gourd smashes Manitoba's record for heaviest pumpkin]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gigantic gourd weighing 782 kilograms (1,725 pounds) smashed the record for the province's largest recorded pumpkin at the Roland Pumpkin Fair in the village of Roland, located about 80 kilometres southwest of Winnipeg, on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gigantic-gourd-smashes-manitobas-record-for-heaviest-pumpkin/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gigantic-gourd-smashes-manitobas-record-for-heaviest-pumpkin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They beat us pretty good,' says Bombers coach after Montreal downs Winnipeg in 37-10 walloping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyson Philpot added three more milestones to an already remarkable season Saturday night. And it was coupled with the Montreal Alouettes clinching the East Division in a dominant 37-10 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in front of a sellout crowd of 23,035 at Percival Molson Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/they-beat-us-pretty-good-says-bombers-coach-after-montreal-downs-winnipeg-in-37-10-walloping/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/they-beat-us-pretty-good-says-bombers-coach-after-montreal-downs-winnipeg-in-37-10-walloping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This is not reconciliation,' judge says, scolding Canada for dragging feet on First Nations land debt deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge recently said the way Canada has continued to "shirk its responsibilities" to a group of Manitoba First Nations since signing a landmark agreement meant to resolve historic treaty land shortages "is simply not acceptable."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/this-is-not-reconciliation-judge-says-scolding-canada-for-dragging-feet-on-first-nations-land-debt-deal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/this-is-not-reconciliation-judge-says-scolding-canada-for-dragging-feet-on-first-nations-land-debt-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They're a nuisance': Residents of Manitoba Interlake community say scale of snake problem is growing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jerry Saunders estimates he picks up between 20 and 30 red-sided garter snakes per day at the Eriksdale Recreation Centre, collecting them in a bucket before he returns them to the grass outside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/theyre-a-nuisance-residents-of-manitoba-interlake-community-say-scale-of-snake-problem-is-growing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/theyre-a-nuisance-residents-of-manitoba-interlake-community-say-scale-of-snake-problem-is-growing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students displaced from flooded Winnipeg school missing class time over transportation issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents whose children go to a Winnipeg elementary school that was closed last month over flooding damage say their children are missing hours of class time a week due to transportation to and from another school in the division.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/students-displaced-from-flooded-winnipeg-school-missing-class-time-over-transportation-issues/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/students-displaced-from-flooded-winnipeg-school-missing-class-time-over-transportation-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba censures nurse for inappropriate behaviour with students, another for bashing regulator on podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's nursing regulator has separately censured three nurses, for improperly accessing someone's medical records, for inappropriately touching students and for making "false and defamatory statements" about the regulator on a podcast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-censures-nurse-for-inappropriate-behaviour-with-students-another-for-bashing-regulator-on-podcast/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-censures-nurse-for-inappropriate-behaviour-with-students-another-for-bashing-regulator-on-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg Jets give up late lead, drop season-opener 4-3 to visiting Boston Bruins]]></title><description><![CDATA[JJ Peterka scored 3:21 into overtime to lead the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets in front of a packed house of 15,209 at Canada Life Centre on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-jets-give-up-late-lead-drop-season-opener-4-3-to-visiting-boston-bruins/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-jets-give-up-late-lead-drop-season-opener-4-3-to-visiting-boston-bruins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A tale of 2 tenants: Rent increase at Winnipeg apartment leaves some feeling 'forced out']]></title><description><![CDATA[Two tenants of a Winnipeg apartment complex facing a $500 rent increase after primarily cosmetic upgrades are handling the news differently, but both say the spike is unjustified.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/a-tale-of-2-tenants-rent-increase-at-winnipeg-apartment-leaves-some-feeling-forced-out/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/a-tale-of-2-tenants-rent-increase-at-winnipeg-apartment-leaves-some-feeling-forced-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drop in homelessness numbers in latest Brandon count may not show full extent of problem, advocates say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of people who are homeless appears to be down in southwestern Manitoba's biggest city, but advocates warn a recent snapshot may not show the full picture of everyone living unsheltered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/drop-in-homelessness-numbers-in-latest-brandon-count-may-not-show-full-extent-of-problem-advocates-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/drop-in-homelessness-numbers-in-latest-brandon-count-may-not-show-full-extent-of-problem-advocates-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing woman, 41, last seen in eastern Manitoba on Monday found safe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman reported missing after she wasn't seen or heard from since travelling to run errands in the eastern Manitoba community of Pine Falls earlier this week has been found safe, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-woman-41-last-seen-in-eastern-manitoba-on-monday-found-safe/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-woman-41-last-seen-in-eastern-manitoba-on-monday-found-safe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing woman, 41, last seen in eastern Manitoba on Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A missing woman has not been seen or heard from since travelling to run errands in the eastern Manitoba community of Pine Falls, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-woman-41-last-seen-in-eastern-manitoba-on-monday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-woman-41-last-seen-in-eastern-manitoba-on-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayoral candidate Vogiatzakis says it doesn't matter he lives outside of Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidate Mike Vogiatzakis is chafing at criticism from other contenders of his decision to seek office in the city while he lives in the rural municipality of St. Andrews.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mayoral-candidate-vogiatzakis-says-it-doesnt-matter-he-lives-outside-of-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mayoral-candidate-vogiatzakis-says-it-doesnt-matter-he-lives-outside-of-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Possible measles exposure at The Pas hospital ER waiting room, province warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone who was at a hospital waiting room in The Pas earlier this week may have been exposed to measles, Manitoba health officials are warning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/possible-measles-exposure-at-the-pas-hospital-er-waiting-room-province-warns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/possible-measles-exposure-at-the-pas-hospital-er-waiting-room-province-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidates promise to demolish vacant homes, build new apartments for people with addictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidates promised Friday to speed up demolition of derelict housing, create supportive housing for people with addictions and prevent councillors from spending money on themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-promise-to-demolish-vacant-homes-build-new-apartments-for-people-with-addictions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-promise-to-demolish-vacant-homes-build-new-apartments-for-people-with-addictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vehicle that sped past police on Interlake highway hit SUV, killing Arborg man: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 22-year-old man is dead after another vehicle sped past police and collided with the SUV he was driving on an Interlake highway Thursday night, Manitoba RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/vehicle-that-sped-past-police-on-interlake-highway-hit-suv-killing-arborg-man-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/vehicle-that-sped-past-police-on-interlake-highway-hit-suv-killing-arborg-man-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety upgrades complete, trail reopened after 2 boys drowned at Sturgeon Falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sturgeon Falls trail and viewing areas have reopened in Manitoba's Whiteshell Provincial Park with new safety measures after the drowning this summer of two young boys.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/safety-upgrades-complete-trail-reopened-after-2-boys-drowned-at-sturgeon-falls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/safety-upgrades-complete-trail-reopened-after-2-boys-drowned-at-sturgeon-falls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal battles mount over the off-reserve Millennium Scoop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courts countrywide are grappling with the complex question of whether federal and provincial governments can be sued for the stark overrepresentation of Indigenous children in the off-reserve child welfare system, delivering dizzyingly mixed results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/legal-battles-mount-over-the-off-reserve-millennium-scoop/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/legal-battles-mount-over-the-off-reserve-millennium-scoop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba announces $8M for new 24/7 safe space for Indigenous women in Thompson]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province is pledging roughly $8 million to build a new 24/7 safe space for Indigenous women and their children in Thompson, Man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-announces-8m-for-new-247-safe-space-for-indigenous-women-in-thompson/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-announces-8m-for-new-247-safe-space-for-indigenous-women-in-thompson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg in for dry, sunny, 'delightfully boring' October weather, says Dave Phillips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calendars and leaves have turned to autumn and the days are getting shorter, but the fall forecast for southern Manitoba looks delightful, Dave Phillips says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-in-for-dry-sunny-delightfully-boring-october-weather-says-dave-phillips/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-in-for-dry-sunny-delightfully-boring-october-weather-says-dave-phillips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silver Alert issued for missing 57-year-old Winnipeg man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing 57-year-old Winnipeg man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/silver-alert-issued-for-missing-57-year-old-winnipeg-man/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/silver-alert-issued-for-missing-57-year-old-winnipeg-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silver Alert cancelled after missing 57-year-old Winnipeg man located]]></title><description><![CDATA[A missing man who was the subject of a Silver Alert has been found and is safe, Winnipeg police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/silver-alert-cancelled-after-missing-57-year-old-winnipeg-man-located/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/silver-alert-cancelled-after-missing-57-year-old-winnipeg-man-located/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The system isn't working': 8 groups call for investigation into Manitoba's public trustee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight disability organizations say Manitoba's public trustee is failing the adults with intellectual disabilities it is in charge of making critical decisions for, and they're calling on the ombudsman to investigate the government agency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/the-system-isnt-working-8-groups-call-for-investigation-into-manitobas-public-trustee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/the-system-isnt-working-8-groups-call-for-investigation-into-manitobas-public-trustee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Friday, Oct. 2, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cloud will build in through the afternoon across southern Manitoba. A few showers are likely though the evening and overnight into Saturday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-friday-oct-2-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-friday-oct-2-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No stage, no problem: Steinbach Arts Council uses Mennonite village as set for The Crucible]]></title><description><![CDATA[The show must go on, and in Steinbach, where performance space is hard to come by, the local arts council has come up with a creative solution: Turn the city's Mennonite Heritage Village into the set for a production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, the dramatized retelling of the Salem witch trials in 1692-93.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/no-stage-no-problem-steinbach-arts-council-uses-mennonite-village-as-set-for-the-crucible/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/no-stage-no-problem-steinbach-arts-council-uses-mennonite-village-as-set-for-the-crucible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['People don&rsquo;t feel safe': William Whyte residents air concerns in meeting with Winnipeg's top cop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The William Whyte Neighbourhood Association invited the Winnipeg Police Service and others to a community engagement meeting where the group aims to tackle issues of drug use, crime and safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/people-donrsquot-feel-safe-william-whyte-residents-air-concerns-in-meeting-with-winnipegs-top-cop/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/people-donrsquot-feel-safe-william-whyte-residents-air-concerns-in-meeting-with-winnipegs-top-cop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;People don&rsquo;t feel safe&rsquo;: William Whyte residents air concerns in meeting with Winnipeg's top cop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The William Whyte Neighbourhood Association invited the Winnipeg Police Service and others to a community engagement meeting where the group aims to tackle issues of drug use, crime and safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/lsquopeople-donrsquot-feel-safersquo-william-whyte-residents-air-concerns-in-meeting-with-winnipegs-top-cop/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/lsquopeople-donrsquot-feel-safersquo-william-whyte-residents-air-concerns-in-meeting-with-winnipegs-top-cop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg gas leak, apartment fire leads to evacuations in 2 separate Thursday incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gas leak and an apartment blaze led some people to evacuate their homes in two separate incidents on Thursday, the city says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-gas-leak-apartment-fire-leads-to-evacuations-in-2-separate-thursday-incidents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-gas-leak-apartment-fire-leads-to-evacuations-in-2-separate-thursday-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Progressive Conservatives criticize Obby Khan for airing caucus infighting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Progressive Conservatives are criticizing their ex-leader, Obby Khan, for publicly airing details of the internal discussions that led to his sudden resignation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-progressive-conservatives-criticize-obby-khan-for-airing-caucus-infighting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-progressive-conservatives-criticize-obby-khan-for-airing-caucus-infighting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance counsellor's comments during sex ed talk blurred personal, professional boundaries: lawyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A high school guidance counsellor who gave a sex ed presentation where he shared details about his own sex life should have to do training, Manitoba's teacher professional conduct commissioner says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/guidance-counsellors-comments-during-sex-ed-talk-blurred-personal-professional-boundaries-lawyer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/guidance-counsellors-comments-during-sex-ed-talk-blurred-personal-professional-boundaries-lawyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic lights now working at Brandon, Man., intersection where driver was killed in May]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traffic lights are now operational at a Brandon intersection where a driver was killed last May. Xiaoyun Zhang, 49, was killed when the SUV she was driving was hit by a semi truck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/traffic-lights-now-working-at-brandon-man-intersection-where-driver-was-killed-in-may/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/traffic-lights-now-working-at-brandon-man-intersection-where-driver-was-killed-in-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gillingham promises cleaner downtown, adding a neighbourhood action team and more locked garbage bins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incumbent candidate for mayor made a number of promises Thursday aimed at making downtown Winnipeg cleaner, while another candidate said he would end the practice of setting yearly savings targets for police and fire-paramedic services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gillingham-promises-cleaner-downtown-adding-a-neighbourhood-action-team-and-more-locked-garbage-bins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gillingham-promises-cleaner-downtown-adding-a-neighbourhood-action-team-and-more-locked-garbage-bins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dynacare lab workers essential, Manitoba labour board rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dynacare workers provide essential services in Manitoba, and lab testing must be maintained during a strike or lockout, the provincial labour board has ruled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dynacare-lab-workers-essential-manitoba-labour-board-rules/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dynacare-lab-workers-essential-manitoba-labour-board-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg police recover Taser lost in North End almost a month ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police Taser lost in Winnipeg's North End nearly a month ago has been found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-recover-taser-lost-in-north-end-almost-a-month-ago/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-recover-taser-lost-in-north-end-almost-a-month-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba man accused of murdering 5 family members drops another set of lawyers ahead of trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accused of killing five of his family members in southern Manitoba, including his three young children, has dropped a second set of lawyers months before his trial is set to begin, a Winnipeg court heard Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-man-accused-of-murdering-5-family-members-drops-another-set-of-lawyers-ahead-of-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-man-accused-of-murdering-5-family-members-drops-another-set-of-lawyers-ahead-of-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba man accused of killing 5 family members drops another set of lawyers ahead of trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accused of killing five of his family members in southern Manitoba, including his three young children, has dropped a second set of lawyers months before his trial is set to begin, a Winnipeg court heard Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-man-accused-of-killing-5-family-members-drops-another-set-of-lawyers-ahead-of-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-man-accused-of-killing-5-family-members-drops-another-set-of-lawyers-ahead-of-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing woman last seen a week ago in Neepawa, RCMP say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A missing woman hasn't been seen since leaving a hotel in western Manitoba and walking alongside a highway toward Winnipeg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-woman-last-seen-a-week-ago-in-neepawa-rcmp-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-woman-last-seen-a-week-ago-in-neepawa-rcmp-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minimum wage increases in 5 provinces: Man., Sask., Ont., P.E.I. and N.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minimum wage hikes from 25 to 40 cents take effect Thursday in five provinces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/minimum-wage-increases-in-5-provinces-man-sask-ont-pei-and-ns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/minimum-wage-increases-in-5-provinces-man-sask-ont-pei-and-ns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeggers support police drug crackdown, survey suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a survey done by Abacus Data for CBC News ahead of the Oct. 28 civic election, 70 per cent of respondents said they supported the Winnipeg Police Service's initial 10-day crackdown on open drug use and sales. Additionally, 57 per cent said they support a mix of enhanced enforcement and greater access to treatment and services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeggers-support-police-drug-crackdown-survey-suggests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeggers-support-police-drug-crackdown-survey-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeggers in support of police drug crackdown, survey suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a survey done by Abacus Data for CBC News ahead of the Oct. 28 civic election, 70 per cent of respondents said they supported the Winnipeg Police Service's initial 10-day crackdown on open drug use and sales. Additionally, 57 per cent said they support a mix of enhanced enforcement and greater access to treatment and services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeggers-in-support-of-police-drug-crackdown-survey-suggests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeggers-in-support-of-police-drug-crackdown-survey-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Something needed to be done': Winnipeggers support police drug crackdown, survey suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a survey done by Abacus Data for CBC News ahead of the Oct. 28 civic election, 70 per cent of respondents said they supported the Winnipeg Police Service's initial 10-day crackdown on open drug use and sales. Additionally, 57 per cent said they support a mix of enhanced enforcement and greater access to treatment and services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/something-needed-to-be-done-winnipeggers-support-police-drug-crackdown-survey-suggests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/something-needed-to-be-done-winnipeggers-support-police-drug-crackdown-survey-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[October begins with a mix of sun and clouds across the south. There is a good chance of showers for parts of the northern Interlake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-thursday-oct-1-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-thursday-oct-1-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Race underway in River Heights-Fort Garry to become 1st new councillor in 17 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A longtime city council employee, a former policy adviser and a musician who helps run a live-performance venue are all vying to become the first new councillor in River Heights-Fort Garry in more than 17 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/race-underway-in-river-heights-fort-garry-to-become-1st-new-councillor-in-17-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/race-underway-in-river-heights-fort-garry-to-become-1st-new-councillor-in-17-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High cost of diesel fuel is being passed on to consumers: trucking spokesman]]></title><description><![CDATA[The surge in diesel prices is hitting different industries in different ways, but the executive director of the Manitoba Trucking Association says all of those costs are ultimately being passed down to consumers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/high-cost-of-diesel-fuel-is-being-passed-on-to-consumers-trucking-spokesman/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/high-cost-of-diesel-fuel-is-being-passed-on-to-consumers-trucking-spokesman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis sales keep climbing, but Manitoba Liquor &amp; Lotteries' profit still falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba Liquor &amp; Lotteries is buzzing with an extra $12.1 million in revenue because of cannabis, but that sector's continued growth wasn't enough to blunt losses in some of the corporation's other revenue streams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/cannabis-sales-keep-climbing-but-manitoba-liquor-amp-lotteries-profit-still-falls/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/cannabis-sales-keep-climbing-but-manitoba-liquor-amp-lotteries-profit-still-falls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abandoned school burns in Peguis First Nation in Manitoba's Interlake]]></title><description><![CDATA[An abandoned school in Peguis First Nation was left to burn after wind fanned the flames out of control, the community's fire chief says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/abandoned-school-burns-in-peguis-first-nation-in-manitobas-interlake/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/abandoned-school-burns-in-peguis-first-nation-in-manitobas-interlake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large crowd marches to former Brandon residential school site to honour survivors]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long line of people wearing orange t-shirts marched from the bank of the Assiniboine River to the former site of the Brandon Residential School on Wednesday to honour survivors and remember the children who never made it home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/large-crowd-marches-to-former-brandon-residential-school-site-to-honour-survivors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/large-crowd-marches-to-former-brandon-residential-school-site-to-honour-survivors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Hydro imported almost as much power as it sold in 2025-26]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba Hydro imported almost as much power from outside the province as it exported during the most recent fiscal year due to drought conditions that restricted the utility's ability to generate its own electricity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-hydro-imported-almost-as-much-power-as-it-sold-in-2025-26/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-hydro-imported-almost-as-much-power-as-it-sold-in-2025-26/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Understanding is the biggest thing,' attendee says at Winnipeg reconciliation event]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sea of people wearing orange gathered at The Forks in Winnipeg on Wednesday morning before marching down Winnipeg's streets to its downtown Canada Life Centre, to honour residential school survivors and the children who never made it home on Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/understanding-is-the-biggest-thing-attendee-says-at-winnipeg-reconciliation-event/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/understanding-is-the-biggest-thing-attendee-says-at-winnipeg-reconciliation-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sea of orange floods Winnipeg's downtown for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sea of people wearing orange gathered at The Forks in Winnipeg on Wednesday morning before marching down Winnipeg's streets to its downtown Canada Life Centre, to honour residential school survivors and the children who never made it home on Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/sea-of-orange-floods-winnipegs-downtown-for-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/sea-of-orange-floods-winnipegs-downtown-for-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the Manitoba PCs lost their leader, the NDP lost its greatest asset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Obby Khan was to Wab Kinew what Justin Trudeau was to Pierre Poilievre: The gift that kept on giving, as long as he remained in his position. Unfortunately for the NDP, he self-ejected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/when-the-manitoba-pcs-lost-their-leader-the-ndp-lost-its-greatest-asset/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/when-the-manitoba-pcs-lost-their-leader-the-ndp-lost-its-greatest-asset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This carpenter is part of Fisher River Cree Nation's vision for the future]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a time when demand for skilled trades and professionals is at a premium across Manitoba, a growing number of Fisher River residents are taking advantage of training opportunities offered close to home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/this-carpenter-is-part-of-fisher-river-cree-nations-vision-for-the-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/this-carpenter-is-part-of-fisher-river-cree-nations-vision-for-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rain is expected for parts of northern Manitoba. Some communities could get more than 20 millimetres by Thursday. The south can expect a general mix of sun and clouds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-wednesday-sept-30-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-wednesday-sept-30-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Manitoba college offers new Cree-language degree program]]></title><description><![CDATA[A first-of-its-kind program will see University College of the North offer students the ability to earn a bachelor's degree in the Cree language. The college will offer one-, two- and three-year programs, ending with a bachelor's in Ininimowin degree.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/northern-manitoba-college-offers-new-cree-language-degree-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/northern-manitoba-college-offers-new-cree-language-degree-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artist from northwestern Ontario creates huge YWG airport sign for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm Angeconeb, a member of Lac Seul First Nation in northwestern Ontario in Treaty 3 Territory, worked with the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport to design a huge YWG sign for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, keeping her family in mind.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/artist-from-northwestern-ontario-creates-huge-ywg-airport-sign-for-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/artist-from-northwestern-ontario-creates-huge-ywg-airport-sign-for-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquest into Manitoba maximum security prison killings makes no recommendations for change]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquest into the killings of three men in Stony Mountain Institution's maximum security unit has wrapped up with the judge who oversaw it making no recommendations for any changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/inquest-into-manitoba-maximum-security-prison-killings-makes-no-recommendations-for-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/inquest-into-manitoba-maximum-security-prison-killings-makes-no-recommendations-for-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's open and closed for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a look at what is open across Manitoba on Wednesday as the province and the nation mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/whats-open-and-closed-for-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-in-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/whats-open-and-closed-for-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-in-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Tories wrong to claim unity after caucus minority tried to force removal: Obby Khan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Manitoba Progressive Conservative leader Obby Khan says he's dismayed the party is defending its integrity, after he was taken off-guard by caucus members trying to push him out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-tories-wrong-to-claim-unity-after-caucus-minority-tried-to-force-removal-obby-khan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-tories-wrong-to-claim-unity-after-caucus-minority-tried-to-force-removal-obby-khan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a roundup of events happening across the province on Wednesday as part of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/how-to-mark-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-in-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/how-to-mark-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-in-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidates promise rate freeze, restored fall cleaning, festival permit exemptions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidate Kevin Klein promised a water and sewer rate freeze, Scott Gillingham pledged to restore fall street cleaning and Don Woodstock promised no permits and fees for some street festivals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-promise-rate-freeze-restored-fall-cleaning-festival-permit-exemptions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-promise-rate-freeze-restored-fall-cleaning-festival-permit-exemptions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton man arrested in grandparent scam also charged with sex assault of teen girl: Winnipeg police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 29-year-old Edmonton man who allegedly travelled to Manitoba from Alberta and defrauded three people in their 80s of $37,000 is also accused of transporting a teenage girl into the province and sexually assaulting her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/edmonton-man-arrested-in-grandparent-scam-also-charged-with-sex-assault-of-teen-girl-winnipeg-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/edmonton-man-arrested-in-grandparent-scam-also-charged-with-sex-assault-of-teen-girl-winnipeg-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province buys southwestern Manitoba campsite that holds unmarked residential school graves]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provincial government has bought a private southwestern Manitoba campground that historical records indicate holds the graves of children who attended a residential school in the area, the province says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/province-buys-southwestern-manitoba-campsite-that-holds-unmarked-residential-school-graves/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/province-buys-southwestern-manitoba-campsite-that-holds-unmarked-residential-school-graves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province buys southwestern Manitoba campsite believed to hold unmarked residential school graves]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provincial government has bought the private Turtle Crossing Campground in southwestern Manitoba, where potential unmarked residential school graves have been identified.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/province-buys-southwestern-manitoba-campsite-believed-to-hold-unmarked-residential-school-graves/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/province-buys-southwestern-manitoba-campsite-believed-to-hold-unmarked-residential-school-graves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba's purchase of site of unmarked residential school graves a historic moment: Sioux Valley chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[A First Nation community in southwestern Manitoba will be responsible for guiding decisions around the future of a Brandon campground that historical records indicate holds the graves of children who attended a residential school in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobas-purchase-of-site-of-unmarked-residential-school-graves-a-historic-moment-sioux-valley-chief/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobas-purchase-of-site-of-unmarked-residential-school-graves-a-historic-moment-sioux-valley-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Historical occasion' for Sioux Valley as province buys site with unmarked residential school graves]]></title><description><![CDATA[A First Nation community in southwestern Manitoba will be responsible for guiding decisions around the future of a Brandon campground that historical records indicate holds the graves of children who attended a residential school in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/historical-occasion-for-sioux-valley-as-province-buys-site-with-unmarked-residential-school-graves/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/historical-occasion-for-sioux-valley-as-province-buys-site-with-unmarked-residential-school-graves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Historical occasion' for Sioux Valley as province buys site of unmarked residential school graves]]></title><description><![CDATA[A First Nation community in southwestern Manitoba will be responsible for guiding decisions around the future of a Brandon campground that historical records indicate holds the graves of children who attended a residential school in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/historical-occasion-for-sioux-valley-as-province-buys-site-of-unmarked-residential-school-graves/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/historical-occasion-for-sioux-valley-as-province-buys-site-of-unmarked-residential-school-graves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba PCs 'not fractured,' new interim leader Konrad Narth says after Obby Khan&rsquo;s resignation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's Progressive Conservative Party has appointed Konrad Narth as interim leader after Obby Khan stepped down from that role on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-pcs-not-fractured-new-interim-leader-konrad-narth-says-after-obby-khanrsquos-resignation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-pcs-not-fractured-new-interim-leader-konrad-narth-says-after-obby-khanrsquos-resignation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba PC Party holds news conference after leader Obby Khan resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's Progressive Conservatives are holding a news conference Tuesday morning in the wake of their leader stepping down to sit as an Independent MLA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-pc-party-holds-news-conference-after-leader-obby-khan-resigns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-pc-party-holds-news-conference-after-leader-obby-khan-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Konrad Narth named new Manitoba Progressive Conservative leader after Obby Khan quits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's Progressive Conservative Party has appointed Konrad Narth as interim leader after Obby Khan quit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/konrad-narth-named-new-manitoba-progressive-conservative-leader-after-obby-khan-quits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/konrad-narth-named-new-manitoba-progressive-conservative-leader-after-obby-khan-quits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Konrad Narth named interim leader of Progressive Conservatives after Obby Khan quits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's Progressive Conservative Party has appointed Konrad Narth as interim leader after Obby Khan quit on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/konrad-narth-named-interim-leader-of-progressive-conservatives-after-obby-khan-quits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/konrad-narth-named-interim-leader-of-progressive-conservatives-after-obby-khan-quits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silver Alert issued for 75-year-old woman missing from Manitoba's Interlake region]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 75-year-old woman left her home in Manitoba's Interlake region early Monday and didn't return, prompting RCMP to issue a Silver Alert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/silver-alert-issued-for-75-year-old-woman-missing-from-manitobas-interlake-region/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/silver-alert-issued-for-75-year-old-woman-missing-from-manitobas-interlake-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silver Alert issued for 75-year-old Manitoba woman missing from Alonsa]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 75-year-old woman left her home in Manitoba early Monday and didn't return, prompting RCMP to issue a Silver Alert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/silver-alert-issued-for-75-year-old-manitoba-woman-missing-from-alonsa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/silver-alert-issued-for-75-year-old-manitoba-woman-missing-from-alonsa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman charged in fatal assault of another woman in central Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 48-year-oldwoman has been charged with manslaughter after another woman died from injuries of an assault that happened in mid-August in Winnipeg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-charged-in-fatal-assault-of-another-woman-in-central-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-charged-in-fatal-assault-of-another-woman-in-central-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg's Gordon Bell High School unveils court collaboration]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News visited Winnipeg's Gordon Bell High School on Friday to see a colourful new double basketball court &mdash; created by students, the Winnipeg Sea Bears and Buckets &amp; Borders &mdash; and how it's instilling community pride.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipegs-gordon-bell-high-school-unveils-court-collaboration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipegs-gordon-bell-high-school-unveils-court-collaboration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We've just been blown away,' U.K. defence association says during visit to Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba is trying to position itself to capture a share of Ottawa's commitment to increase defence spending &mdash; with the ultimate goal of becoming an aerospace and military hub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/weve-just-been-blown-away-uk-defence-association-says-during-visit-to-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/weve-just-been-blown-away-uk-defence-association-says-during-visit-to-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southern Manitoba will see some sunshine through the afternoon, however cloud cover will remain through much of the day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-tuesday-sept-29-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-tuesday-sept-29-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flin Flon, Man., campaign provides art for families affected by wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[People with ties to Flin Flon have teamed up to help people rebuild in a nearby northern Saskatchewan village, starting an art drive for people rebuilding their burned homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/flin-flon-man-campaign-provides-art-for-families-affected-by-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/flin-flon-man-campaign-provides-art-for-families-affected-by-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could rail relocation transform Winnipeg's North End?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed relocation and redevelopment of the CPKC railyards in Winnipeg would create a vibrant neighbourhood with businesses, greenspace, homes and transit, says urban living contributor Ben Farr.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/could-rail-relocation-transform-winnipegs-north-end/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/could-rail-relocation-transform-winnipegs-north-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 11 Winnipeg candidates for councillor don't live in wards they're running in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Candidates in the civic election campaign are knocking on doors in wards across Winnipeg to garner support &mdash; but not all of them live in the wards they want to represent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/at-least-11-winnipeg-candidates-for-councillor-dont-live-in-wards-theyre-running-in/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/at-least-11-winnipeg-candidates-for-councillor-dont-live-in-wards-theyre-running-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba's chief medical examiner calls inquests into 2 deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's chief medical examiner has called inquests into two men who died last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobas-chief-medical-examiner-calls-inquests-into-2-deaths/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobas-chief-medical-examiner-calls-inquests-into-2-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba's chief medical examiner calls for inquests into 2 deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's chief medical examiner has called for inquests into two men who died last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobas-chief-medical-examiner-calls-for-inquests-into-2-deaths/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobas-chief-medical-examiner-calls-for-inquests-into-2-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. bans on imported Canadian motorcycle, dairy, alcohol products take effect as trade war drags on]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States' ban on select Canadian imports took effect just after midnight Tuesday, the latest step in a feud that has already led to crushing tariffs on tens of billions of dollars' worth of goods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/us-bans-on-imported-canadian-motorcycle-dairy-alcohol-products-take-effect-as-trade-war-drags-on/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/us-bans-on-imported-canadian-motorcycle-dairy-alcohol-products-take-effect-as-trade-war-drags-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hourly wage needed for Manitoba families to meet basic needs is on the rise: policy group]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hourly wage needed for a Manitoba family to cover their basic living expenses increased in three of the province's largest cities this year, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/hourly-wage-needed-for-manitoba-families-to-meet-basic-needs-is-on-the-rise-policy-group/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/hourly-wage-needed-for-manitoba-families-to-meet-basic-needs-is-on-the-rise-policy-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obby Khan stepping down as Manitoba PC leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Obby Khan is stepping down from his position as leader of Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/obby-khan-stepping-down-as-manitoba-pc-leader/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/obby-khan-stepping-down-as-manitoba-pc-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family feared 'something terrible could happen' before baby died with meth in bloodstream, sentencing hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relatives of the half-brother of a three-month-old girl who died with methamphetamine in her bloodstream say they feared for the infant's safety even before she was born, but weren't able to do anything about it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/family-feared-something-terrible-could-happen-before-baby-died-with-meth-in-bloodstream-sentencing-hears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/family-feared-something-terrible-could-happen-before-baby-died-with-meth-in-bloodstream-sentencing-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Wab Kinew adds MLAs David Pankratz, Carla Compton to cabinet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Wab Kinew has added two more ministers to the Manitoba cabinet. MLAs Carla Compton (Tuxedo) and David Pankratz (Waverley) were given new cabinet roles during an announcement at the legislature on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/premier-wab-kinew-adds-mlas-david-pankratz-carla-compton-to-cabinet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/premier-wab-kinew-adds-mlas-david-pankratz-carla-compton-to-cabinet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier adds MLAs David Pankratz, Carla Compton to Manitoba cabinet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Wab Kinew has added two more ministers to the Manitoba cabinet. MLAs Carla Compton (Tuxedo) and David Pankratz (Waverley) were given new cabinet roles during an announcement at the legislature on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/premier-adds-mlas-david-pankratz-carla-compton-to-manitoba-cabinet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/premier-adds-mlas-david-pankratz-carla-compton-to-manitoba-cabinet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 charged after vehicle with child inside shot in The Pas, injuring 2 adults]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man and woman have been charged in connection with a shooting in The Pas, Man., earlier this year that targeted a vehicle with four people inside &mdash; including a five-year-old child.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/2-charged-after-vehicle-with-child-inside-shot-in-the-pas-injuring-2-adults/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/2-charged-after-vehicle-with-child-inside-shot-in-the-pas-injuring-2-adults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Klein calls for new limits on incumbent mayoral, councillor announcements during Winnipeg election campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidate Kevin Klein wants the city to change its rules regarding official announcements during the civic election campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/klein-calls-for-new-limits-on-incumbent-mayoral-councillor-announcements-during-winnipeg-election-campaign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/klein-calls-for-new-limits-on-incumbent-mayoral-councillor-announcements-during-winnipeg-election-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher loses Manitoba certification over inappropriate contact with student at Chinese school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teacher has been stripped of her certificate to teach in Manitoba after she had inappropriate physical contact and exchanged private social media messages with a Grade 8 student while working at an internationally affiliated school last year, a disciplinary panel says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/teacher-loses-manitoba-certification-over-inappropriate-contact-with-student-at-chinese-school/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/teacher-loses-manitoba-certification-over-inappropriate-contact-with-student-at-chinese-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New specialized team will help ease transition for Manitoba youth leaving CFS care: province]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new specialized team will help youth transitioning out of Child and Family Services care avoid the pitfalls those before them have faced, the Manitoba government says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-specialized-team-will-help-ease-transition-for-manitoba-youth-leaving-cfs-care-province/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-specialized-team-will-help-ease-transition-for-manitoba-youth-leaving-cfs-care-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disability advocacy group calls on Winnipeg council candidates to focus on accessibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[A campaign launched by the Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities aims to make the city more accessible, and is asking candidates for Winnipeg city council what they would do to help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/disability-advocacy-group-calls-on-winnipeg-council-candidates-to-focus-on-accessibility/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/disability-advocacy-group-calls-on-winnipeg-council-candidates-to-focus-on-accessibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs 'disappointed' by premier's comments on First Nations checkpoint]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is "disappointed" by Premier Wab Kinew's comments last week, when he asked Bloodvein First Nation not to prevent licensed hunters from accessing public lands and suggested the move could provoke a hateful reaction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/assembly-of-manitoba-chiefs-disappointed-by-premiers-comments-on-first-nations-checkpoint/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/assembly-of-manitoba-chiefs-disappointed-by-premiers-comments-on-first-nations-checkpoint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Progressive Conservative Leader Obby Khan survives caucus confidence vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leader of Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservative Party has survived a confidence vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-progressive-conservative-leader-obby-khan-survives-caucus-confidence-vote/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-progressive-conservative-leader-obby-khan-survives-caucus-confidence-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Years-long waits for human rights complaint hearings in Manitoba point to 'broken' system, lawyer says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting an investigator assigned and your case heard at the Manitoba Human Rights Commission can take years and the calls to fix the system are getting louder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/years-long-waits-for-human-rights-complaint-hearings-in-manitoba-point-to-broken-system-lawyer-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/years-long-waits-for-human-rights-complaint-hearings-in-manitoba-point-to-broken-system-lawyer-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disgraced former Manitoba law dean racked up millions in Swiss debt ahead of France arrest, documents suggest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The elusive former head of Manitoba's lone law school &mdash; who'd been in the wind since being disbarred 2&frac12; years ago &mdash; racked up millions in debt in Switzerland before he was recently picked up by police in France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/disgraced-former-manitoba-law-dean-racked-up-millions-in-swiss-debt-ahead-of-france-arrest-documents-suggest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/disgraced-former-manitoba-law-dean-racked-up-millions-in-swiss-debt-ahead-of-france-arrest-documents-suggest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We need to find our loved ones,' says father of Ashlee Shingoose at police reconciliation event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashlee Shingoose's father Albert Shingoose unexpectedly took to the podium at a Winnipeg Police community event on Sunday afternoon honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to remind everyone to never forget their lost loved ones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/we-need-to-find-our-loved-ones-says-father-of-ashlee-shingoose-at-police-reconciliation-event/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/we-need-to-find-our-loved-ones-says-father-of-ashlee-shingoose-at-police-reconciliation-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We need to find our loved ones,' says father of Ashlee Shingoose]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashlee Shingoose's father Albert Shingoose unexpectedly took to the podium at a Winnipeg Police community event on Sunday afternoon honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to remind everyone to never forget their lost loved ones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/we-need-to-find-our-loved-ones-says-father-of-ashlee-shingoose/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/we-need-to-find-our-loved-ones-says-father-of-ashlee-shingoose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treaty One Nations hold inaugural Orange Shirt Day run event to honour residential school survivors]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wave of orange rippled across an area surrounding a former Winnipeg residential school on Sunday morning, as Treaty One Nations held their first ever Orange Shirt Day run and walk event to honour survivors and their loved ones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/treaty-one-nations-hold-inaugural-orange-shirt-day-run-event-to-honour-residential-school-survivors/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/treaty-one-nations-hold-inaugural-orange-shirt-day-run-event-to-honour-residential-school-survivors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested for assault at St. Boniface Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 36-year-old man has been arrested following a physical altercation at St. Boniface Hospital that took place early Saturday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-arrested-for-assault-at-st-boniface-hospital/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-arrested-for-assault-at-st-boniface-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gillingham promises new committee looking at how Winnipeg should handle emerging tech like AI, data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incumbent mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham says he will establish a special committee to look at how Winnipeg should handle emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, data centres and driverless cars if he's re-elected next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gillingham-promises-new-committee-looking-at-how-winnipeg-should-handle-emerging-tech-like-ai-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gillingham-promises-new-committee-looking-at-how-winnipeg-should-handle-emerging-tech-like-ai-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranian national pleads guilty to voyeurism, avoids deportation, granted conditional discharge]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Iranian national has been granted a conditional discharge after pleading guilty to two counts of voyeurism for taking photos and videos of two of his female subordinates, whom he hired, in their mutual place of work over a two-month period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/iranian-national-pleads-guilty-to-voyeurism-avoids-deportation-granted-conditional-discharge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/iranian-national-pleads-guilty-to-voyeurism-avoids-deportation-granted-conditional-discharge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We still have a lot of good pieces,' says Jets captain Lowry as training camp continues without Hellebuyck]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a team with high aspirations, the Winnipeg Jets couldn't have scripted a worse start.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/we-still-have-a-lot-of-good-pieces-says-jets-captain-lowry-as-training-camp-continues-without-hellebuyck/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/we-still-have-a-lot-of-good-pieces-says-jets-captain-lowry-as-training-camp-continues-without-hellebuyck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba law used to halt Dynacare strike clearly problematic, union says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hearing to determine whether Dynacare workers are essential is within the law, but it shouldn't be, a union says. The Manitoba Labour Board has been hearing arguments on the matter since it ordered lab workers at the company back on the job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-law-used-to-halt-dynacare-strike-clearly-problematic-union-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-law-used-to-halt-dynacare-strike-clearly-problematic-union-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeggers waiting hours outside Dynacare locations for testing on rainy morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Winnipeggers waited in the rain for hours, standing in long lines that snaked around buildings in the hopes of getting bloodwork and other medical testing done at several Dynacare locations in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeggers-waiting-hours-outside-dynacare-locations-for-testing-on-rainy-morning/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeggers-waiting-hours-outside-dynacare-locations-for-testing-on-rainy-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Winnipeggers waiting hours outside Dynacare locations for testing on rainy morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Winnipeggers waited in the rain for hours, standing in long lines that snaked around buildings in the hopes of getting bloodwork and other medical testing done at several Dynacare locations in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/some-winnipeggers-waiting-hours-outside-dynacare-locations-for-testing-on-rainy-morning/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/some-winnipeggers-waiting-hours-outside-dynacare-locations-for-testing-on-rainy-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major crimes unit investigates 3 separate stabbings across Winnipeg over 10-hour period]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police are investigating three separate stabbings that happened in different parts of the city within a 10-hour timespan from Friday afternoon until early Saturday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/major-crimes-unit-investigates-3-separate-stabbings-across-winnipeg-over-10-hour-period/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/major-crimes-unit-investigates-3-separate-stabbings-across-winnipeg-over-10-hour-period/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba judge grants bail for man accused of placing bomb outside Winnipeg bathhouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba judge has granted bail to a man who runs a Winnipeg bathhouse with his husband and is accused of placing a "homemade pipe bomb" outside a competing local sex club earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-judge-grants-bail-for-man-accused-of-placing-bomb-outside-winnipeg-bathhouse/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-judge-grants-bail-for-man-accused-of-placing-bomb-outside-winnipeg-bathhouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bail granted for man accused of placing bomb outside Winnipeg bathhouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba judge has granted bail to a man who runs a Winnipeg bathhouse with his husband and is accused of placing a "homemade pipe bomb" outside a competing local sex club earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/bail-granted-for-man-accused-of-placing-bomb-outside-winnipeg-bathhouse/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/bail-granted-for-man-accused-of-placing-bomb-outside-winnipeg-bathhouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg police issue Silver Alert for missing man, 61, last seen in Centennial area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing 61-year-old man who was last seen in the Centennial neighbourhood on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-issue-silver-alert-for-missing-man-61-last-seen-in-centennial-area/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-issue-silver-alert-for-missing-man-61-last-seen-in-centennial-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found after Silver Alert issued early Saturday morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing 61-year-old man who was last seen in the Centennial neighbourhood on Friday. The man has since been found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-found-after-silver-alert-issued-early-saturday-morning/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-found-after-silver-alert-issued-early-saturday-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thompson centre for addiction care, homeless expands as need grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The biggest addiction care and homeless centre in Thompson is expanding as part of a plan to increase care for those who need it most. Construction is underway at the Wellbriety Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/thompson-centre-for-addiction-care-homeless-expands-as-need-grows/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/thompson-centre-for-addiction-care-homeless-expands-as-need-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's weekend forecast: mixed bag]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parts of the south will see showers on Saturday. High pressure moves in on Sunday, bringing a sunnier sky for most of the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-weekend-forecast-mixed-bag/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-weekend-forecast-mixed-bag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New measurement of remote Manitoba waterfall suggests it's the province's tallest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two researchers who recently made a canoe trip to the remote Kapakaytay Falls in northern Manitoba have calculated the height of the falls at approximately 16 metres, which would make them Manitoba&rsquo;s tallest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-measurement-of-remote-manitoba-waterfall-suggests-its-the-provinces-tallest-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-measurement-of-remote-manitoba-waterfall-suggests-its-the-provinces-tallest-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New measurement of remote Manitoba waterfall suggests it’s the province’s tallest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two researchers recently made a more-than-100-kilometre canoe trip to the remote, difficult-to-access Kapakaytay Falls in northern Manitoba. Using a process called digital photogrammetry, they calculated the height of the falls to be approximately 16 metres. That&rsquo;s taller than Kwasitchewan Falls, widely considered Manitoba&rsquo;s tallest waterfall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-measurement-of-remote-manitoba-waterfall-suggests-its-the-provinces-tallest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-measurement-of-remote-manitoba-waterfall-suggests-its-the-provinces-tallest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the open wards: Where change is most likely to occur in Winnipeg council races]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Winnipeg is guaranteed to have new councillors next month in five vacant seats, there are five other wards where incumbent candidates face competition from experienced challengers, whose ranks include a couple of former city councillors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/beyond-the-open-wards-where-change-is-most-likely-to-occur-in-winnipeg-council-races/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/beyond-the-open-wards-where-change-is-most-likely-to-occur-in-winnipeg-council-races/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kicking game kills Winnipeg Blue Bombers in last-minute loss to Toronto Argonauts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lirim Hajrullahu booted a 36-yard field goal with 27 seconds remaining to lift the Toronto Argonauts to a 30-28 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday that extended their win streak to four games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/kicking-game-kills-winnipeg-blue-bombers-in-last-minute-loss-to-toronto-argonauts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/kicking-game-kills-winnipeg-blue-bombers-in-last-minute-loss-to-toronto-argonauts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Section of Marion Street closed for railway work over the weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marion Street between Panet Road and Dupuy Avenue will be closed this weekend to accommodate railway construction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/section-of-marion-street-closed-for-railway-work-over-the-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/section-of-marion-street-closed-for-railway-work-over-the-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidates call for 24-hour road construction, Seine River protection, independent audit]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Winnipeg mayoral candidate wants to introduce around-the-clock road construction to speed up projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-call-for-24-hour-road-construction-seine-river-protection-independent-audit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-call-for-24-hour-road-construction-seine-river-protection-independent-audit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg police issue silver alert for missing 72-year-old man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 72-year-old man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-issue-silver-alert-for-missing-72-year-old-man/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-issue-silver-alert-for-missing-72-year-old-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing 72-year-old man from Winnipeg found: Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police have safely located a missing 72-year-old man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-72-year-old-man-from-winnipeg-found-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-72-year-old-man-from-winnipeg-found-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba government says it's hired 17 new psychiatrists this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government says it has hired 17 new psychiatrists this year in an effort to expand mental health care across the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-government-says-its-hired-17-new-psychiatrists-this-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-government-says-its-hired-17-new-psychiatrists-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba municipalities propose some farmers could pay for future cleanups after costly dust storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A committee of Red River Valley municipalities is proposing farmers who don't follow best practices to protect their soil from erosion could pay for cleanups after future storms hit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-municipalities-propose-some-farmers-could-pay-for-future-cleanups-after-costly-dust-storm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 03:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-municipalities-propose-some-farmers-could-pay-for-future-cleanups-after-costly-dust-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba PC campaign director quits after 9 months in the role]]></title><description><![CDATA[The campaign director for Manitoba's Progressive Conservative party has resigned from his role after nine months, without fighting a single election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-pc-campaign-director-quits-after-9-months-in-the-role/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-pc-campaign-director-quits-after-9-months-in-the-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba premier asks Bloodvein First Nation to allow moose hunters access]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says a checkstop set up near a First Nation could incite backlash toward Indigenous people amid allegations licensed moose hunters are being turned away from accessing public land.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-premier-asks-bloodvein-first-nation-to-allow-moose-hunters-access/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-premier-asks-bloodvein-first-nation-to-allow-moose-hunters-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With the stroke of a pen, Kinew brings an end to time changes in Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Wab Kinew says time changes are officially over in Manitoba, signing a proclamation Friday in Selkirk, Man., to make it so.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/with-the-stroke-of-a-pen-kinew-brings-an-end-to-time-changes-in-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/with-the-stroke-of-a-pen-kinew-brings-an-end-to-time-changes-in-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statutory release revoked for Shawn Lamb, who admitted to killing 2 women in Winnipeg in 2012]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shawn Lamb, who killed Carolyn Sinclair, 25, and Lorna Blacksmith, 18, in 2012, has had his statutory release revoked, less than a year after getting out of prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/statutory-release-revoked-for-shawn-lamb-who-admitted-to-killing-2-women-in-winnipeg-in-2012/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/statutory-release-revoked-for-shawn-lamb-who-admitted-to-killing-2-women-in-winnipeg-in-2012/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 charged in death of man found outside Lynn Lake RCMP detachment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four people have been charged in the death of a 72-year-old man in northern Manitoba.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/4-charged-in-death-of-man-found-outside-lynn-lake-rcmp-detachment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/4-charged-in-death-of-man-found-outside-lynn-lake-rcmp-detachment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zilla Jones, Chimwemwe Undi and Cale Plett among winners of Manitoba Book Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual award program recognizes the best books by Manitoba authors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/zilla-jones-chimwemwe-undi-and-cale-plett-among-winners-of-manitoba-book-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/zilla-jones-chimwemwe-undi-and-cale-plett-among-winners-of-manitoba-book-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record levels of hungry clients being served as Manitoba Harvest turns 40: food bank report]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 60,000 people rely on food banks every month in Manitoba, nearly half of whom are children, according to a new report from Manitoba Harvest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/record-levels-of-hungry-clients-being-served-as-manitoba-harvest-turns-40-food-bank-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/record-levels-of-hungry-clients-being-served-as-manitoba-harvest-turns-40-food-bank-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record levels of hungry clients being served as Harvest Manitoba turns 40: food bank report]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 60,000 people rely on food banks every month in Manitoba, nearly half of whom are children, according to a new report from Manitoba Harvest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/record-levels-of-hungry-clients-being-served-as-harvest-manitoba-turns-40-food-bank-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/record-levels-of-hungry-clients-being-served-as-harvest-manitoba-turns-40-food-bank-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba health officials warn of possible hepatitis A exposure in West Broadway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba health officials are warning the public of a possible hepatitis A exposure at a West Broadway church and community service hub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-health-officials-warn-of-possible-hepatitis-a-exposure-in-west-broadway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-health-officials-warn-of-possible-hepatitis-a-exposure-in-west-broadway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brown replaces injured Collaros at QB as Bombers face Argonauts for crucial game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stanley Bryant doesn't expect any drop-off when backup quarterback Dru Brown takes hold of the controls on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/brown-replaces-injured-collaros-at-qb-as-bombers-face-argonauts-for-crucial-game/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/brown-replaces-injured-collaros-at-qb-as-bombers-face-argonauts-for-crucial-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran politicians locked in head-to-head battle for the mayor's chair in Brandon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two veteran politicians who have served with each other on Brandon city council are now locked in a battle to become mayor of the city in the municipal election set for Oct. 28.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/veteran-politicians-locked-in-head-to-head-battle-for-the-mayors-chair-in-brandon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/veteran-politicians-locked-in-head-to-head-battle-for-the-mayors-chair-in-brandon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Friday, Sept. 25, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of the province returns to a mix of sun and clouds through the day. Saturday will likely be unsettled, with showers expected to move in through the day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-friday-sept-25-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-friday-sept-25-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growers tout 'major opportunity' to expand greenhouse food production in Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commercial greenhouse operators in Manitoba are optimistic indoor food production can scale up in the province amid a national push to make food more affordable and produce more of it in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/growers-tout-major-opportunity-to-expand-greenhouse-food-production-in-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/growers-tout-major-opportunity-to-expand-greenhouse-food-production-in-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Winnipeg gathering aims to bring Indigenous, newcomer communities together]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sounds of drums and singing filled downtown Winnipeg's Central Park on Thursday as people gathered for an event aimed at bringing Indigenous and newcomer communities together.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/downtown-winnipeg-gathering-aims-to-bring-indigenous-newcomer-communities-together/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/downtown-winnipeg-gathering-aims-to-bring-indigenous-newcomer-communities-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 37, charged after $20K in ice fishing prizes stolen from Lac du Bonnet]]></title><description><![CDATA[An organizer of a charitable Manitoba ice fishing derby says she's relieved after some valuable prizes that were stolen from a locked trailer in Lac du Bonnet were recovered by Mounties earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-37-charged-after-20k-in-ice-fishing-prizes-stolen-from-lac-du-bonnet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-37-charged-after-20k-in-ice-fishing-prizes-stolen-from-lac-du-bonnet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Thompson, Man., program provides birth helpers for First Nations mothers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expectant mothers coming to Thompson from northern Manitoba First Nations will have new assistance from designated birth helpers, meant to bridge gaps in care and communication.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-thompson-man-program-provides-birth-helpers-for-first-nations-mothers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-thompson-man-program-provides-birth-helpers-for-first-nations-mothers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Short-term road closures to hit parts of south Winnipeg until Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short-term road closures will be in place at existing construction sites in south Winnipeg starting Thursday night, the city says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/short-term-road-closures-to-hit-parts-of-south-winnipeg-until-sunday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/short-term-road-closures-to-hit-parts-of-south-winnipeg-until-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property controls deal with grocery giant a 'step in the right direction': Manitoba minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's public service delivery minister says the Competition Bureau's new agreement with Sobeys' parent company to stop using or strictly limit its use of property controls is a "step in the right direction."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/property-controls-deal-with-grocery-giant-a-step-in-the-right-direction-manitoba-minister/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/property-controls-deal-with-grocery-giant-a-step-in-the-right-direction-manitoba-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final meeting of term marks end of time at Winnipeg city hall for 5 departing councillors]]></title><description><![CDATA[For one-third of Winnipeg city councillors, Thursday&rsquo;s meeting marked the end of their time at city hall. Five out of 15 councillors are not seeking re-election on Oct. 28.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/final-meeting-of-term-marks-end-of-time-at-winnipeg-city-hall-for-5-departing-councillors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/final-meeting-of-term-marks-end-of-time-at-winnipeg-city-hall-for-5-departing-councillors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Professor hopes former University of Manitoba law dean will 'be held to account' after overseas arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former university dean who was recently arrested in Europe is leaving a legacy of embarrassment, trauma and erosion of trust, a University of Manitoba law professor says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/professor-hopes-former-university-of-manitoba-law-dean-will-be-held-to-account-after-overseas-arrest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/professor-hopes-former-university-of-manitoba-law-dean-will-be-held-to-account-after-overseas-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 59, accused of setting incendiary device outside Winnipeg bathhouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is charged with placing an incendiary device earlier this month outside a Winnipeg bathhouse where two men were killed in a fire in 2009.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-59-accused-of-setting-incendiary-device-outside-winnipeg-bathhouse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-59-accused-of-setting-incendiary-device-outside-winnipeg-bathhouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayoral candidate Klein promises to house homeless people for a year in location to be determined later]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidate Kevin Klein says the city will open a managed space for homeless people for one year if he's elected in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mayoral-candidate-klein-promises-to-house-homeless-people-for-a-year-in-location-to-be-determined-later/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mayoral-candidate-klein-promises-to-house-homeless-people-for-a-year-in-location-to-be-determined-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHL unifies Winnipeg Jets history, merging stats from original and current franchises]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fractured and winding road that is the Winnipeg Jets record book has been repaved by the NHL &mdash; and that means Mark Scheifele has some more chasing to do.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/nhl-unifies-winnipeg-jets-history-merging-stats-from-original-and-current-franchises/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/nhl-unifies-winnipeg-jets-history-merging-stats-from-original-and-current-franchises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sobeys parent Empire agrees to end property controls after battle with Competition Bureau]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Competition Bureau has reached anagreementwith Sobey's parent company to have the grocery giant strictly limit or stop using property controls after the agency found the practice to be anti-competitive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/sobeys-parent-empire-agrees-to-end-property-controls-after-battle-with-competition-bureau-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/sobeys-parent-empire-agrees-to-end-property-controls-after-battle-with-competition-bureau-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sobeys' parent Empire agrees to end property controls after battle with Competition Bureau]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Competition Bureau has reached anagreementwith Sobey's parent company to have the grocery giant strictly limit or stop using property controls after the agency found the practice to be anti-competitive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/sobeys-parent-empire-agrees-to-end-property-controls-after-battle-with-competition-bureau/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/sobeys-parent-empire-agrees-to-end-property-controls-after-battle-with-competition-bureau/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toxic street drugs 'wreaking havoc' on people who use them, challenging doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent drug alert posted online by a Winnipeg public health team shows how the street supply is increasingly unpredictable as substances have become more powerful and dangerous.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/toxic-street-drugs-wreaking-havoc-on-people-who-use-them-challenging-doctors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/toxic-street-drugs-wreaking-havoc-on-people-who-use-them-challenging-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Thursday, Sept, 24, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clouds will move out west to east across southern Manitoba through the day. Temperatures will jump above 20 C in the west once again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-thursday-sept-24-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-thursday-sept-24-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba man raising funds for neighbour who's facing gun charges after confronting suspected thieves]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Carman-area man is raising funds for a neighbour who is facing charges after he allegedly fired gunshots while confronting suspected thieves on his Manitoba property last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-man-raising-funds-for-neighbour-whos-facing-gun-charges-after-confronting-suspected-thieves/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-man-raising-funds-for-neighbour-whos-facing-gun-charges-after-confronting-suspected-thieves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acclaimed rural Manitoba leaders say lack of opposition hints at voter satisfaction, challenges of job]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deadline for nominations in municipal elections across Manitoba has passed and already mayors in several cities have won their seats without any voters yet casting a ballot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/acclaimed-rural-manitoba-leaders-say-lack-of-opposition-hints-at-voter-satisfaction-challenges-of-job/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/acclaimed-rural-manitoba-leaders-say-lack-of-opposition-hints-at-voter-satisfaction-challenges-of-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As municipal election looms, survey suggests Steinbach residents believe homelessness is getting worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coalition of social service agencies in Steinbach want council candidates to tell concerned residents how they would deal with homelessness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/as-municipal-election-looms-survey-suggests-steinbach-residents-believe-homelessness-is-getting-worse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/as-municipal-election-looms-survey-suggests-steinbach-residents-believe-homelessness-is-getting-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Educators wish Manitoba had 'been braver' after keeping opt-out clause in new sex-ed curriculum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two educators who laud Manitoba's new sex-ed curriculum also wish the province had been more bold and prevented parents from pulling kids from classes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/educators-wish-manitoba-had-been-braver-after-keeping-opt-out-clause-in-new-sex-ed-curriculum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/educators-wish-manitoba-had-been-braver-after-keeping-opt-out-clause-in-new-sex-ed-curriculum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Updated stats reveal 17 tornadoes have rolled through Manitoba so far this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two more tornadoes have been confirmed to have hit Manitoba this summer, bringing the total for the year to 17, researchers say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/updated-stats-reveal-17-tornadoes-have-rolled-through-manitoba-so-far-this-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/updated-stats-reveal-17-tornadoes-have-rolled-through-manitoba-so-far-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 charged in August stabbing at West Broadway park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people have been charged after a man was stabbed during a physical altercation with two strangers at a park in Winnipeg's West Broadway neighbourhood in early August, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/2-charged-in-august-stabbing-at-west-broadway-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/2-charged-in-august-stabbing-at-west-broadway-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Give Public Utilities Board oversight of Winnipeg water and sewer rates: citizens' groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of citizens' organizations wants to see all candidates running in Winnipeg's October election to pledge their support for bringing water and sewer rates under the oversight of the Public Utilities Board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/give-public-utilities-board-oversight-of-winnipeg-water-and-sewer-rates-citizens-groups/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/give-public-utilities-board-oversight-of-winnipeg-water-and-sewer-rates-citizens-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Canada suspends licence to collect plasma at Winnipeg Grifols location]]></title><description><![CDATA[An embattled for-profit centre in Winnipeg is now officially suspended from collecting plasma. Health Canada suspended the licence for the Grifols Taylor Avenue plasma centre effective immediately, the regulator said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/health-canada-suspends-licence-to-collect-plasma-at-winnipeg-grifols-location/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/health-canada-suspends-licence-to-collect-plasma-at-winnipeg-grifols-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Canada suspends Grifols’s licence at Winnipeg plasma location]]></title><description><![CDATA[An embattled for-profit centre in Winnipeg is now officially suspended from collecting plasma. Health Canada suspended Grifols's Taylor Avenue plasma centre&rsquo;s licence &ldquo;effective immediately,&rdquo; the regulator announced in an email Wednesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/health-canada-suspends-grifolss-licence-at-winnipeg-plasma-location/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/health-canada-suspends-grifolss-licence-at-winnipeg-plasma-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Canada suspends Grifols licence to collect plasma at Winnipeg location]]></title><description><![CDATA[An embattled for-profit centre in Winnipeg is now officially suspended from collecting plasma. Health Canada suspended the licence for the Grifols Taylor Avenue plasma centre effective immediately, the regulator said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/health-canada-suspends-grifols-licence-to-collect-plasma-at-winnipeg-location/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/health-canada-suspends-grifols-licence-to-collect-plasma-at-winnipeg-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indigenous lawyer wins lawsuit against firm that led class-action for day school survivors]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba Indigenous lawyer who filed a lawsuit in 2020 against a firm that represented survivors of federal Indian day schools, alleging she was not compensated for years of her work, has won her court case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/indigenous-lawyer-wins-lawsuit-against-firm-that-led-class-action-for-day-school-survivors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/indigenous-lawyer-wins-lawsuit-against-firm-that-led-class-action-for-day-school-survivors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations lawyer wins lawsuit against firm that led class-action for day school survivors]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba Indigenous lawyer who filed a lawsuit in 2020 against a firm that represented survivors of federal Indian day schools, alleging she was not compensated for years of her work, has won her court case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/first-nations-lawyer-wins-lawsuit-against-firm-that-led-class-action-for-day-school-survivors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/first-nations-lawyer-wins-lawsuit-against-firm-that-led-class-action-for-day-school-survivors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 62, dead after semi-truck collides with SUV in rural Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 62-year-old man is dead after the vehicle he was driving collided with a semi-truck in the rural municipality of Macdonald early Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-62-dead-after-semi-truck-collides-with-suv-in-rural-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-62-dead-after-semi-truck-collides-with-suv-in-rural-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Chemawawin Cree Nation man, 39, found dead: Manitoba RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 39-year-old man from Chemawawin Cree Nation reported missing earlier this month has been found dead, Manitoba RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-chemawawin-cree-nation-man-39-found-dead-manitoba-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-chemawawin-cree-nation-man-39-found-dead-manitoba-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing girl, 13, last seen in central Winnipeg early Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 13-year-old girl last seen in central Winnipeg early Wednesday has been reported missing, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-girl-13-last-seen-in-central-winnipeg-early-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-girl-13-last-seen-in-central-winnipeg-early-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13-year-old reported missing Wednesday found: Winnipeg police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 13-year-old girl who was reported missing on Wednesday has been found, Winnipeg police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/13-year-old-reported-missing-wednesday-found-winnipeg-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/13-year-old-reported-missing-wednesday-found-winnipeg-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former U of Manitoba law dean arrested in France, faces extradition to Canada: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Black-Branch, the disbarred former dean of the University of Manitoba's law school, has been arrested in Europe and is facing extradition back to Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/former-u-of-manitoba-law-dean-arrested-in-france-faces-extradition-to-canada-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/former-u-of-manitoba-law-dean-arrested-in-france-faces-extradition-to-canada-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former U of Manitoba law dean arrested in Europe, will be extradited to Canada: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Black-Branch, the disbarred former dean of the University of Manitoba's law school, has been arrested in Europe and is facing extradition back to Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/former-u-of-manitoba-law-dean-arrested-in-europe-will-be-extradited-to-canada-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/former-u-of-manitoba-law-dean-arrested-in-europe-will-be-extradited-to-canada-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cloud will build in across the south through the afternoon. A few showers can be expected through the evening and overnight into Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-wednesday-sept-23-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-wednesday-sept-23-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba teachers' union accused of unfairly pushing out executive because she's running for PCs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Progressive Conservative candidate is accusing the Manitoba Teachers' Society of ousting her as an active member of the provincial executive and president of the Sunrise School Division's teachers' association because she joined the Tories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-teachers-union-accused-of-unfairly-pushing-out-executive-because-shes-running-for-pcs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-teachers-union-accused-of-unfairly-pushing-out-executive-because-shes-running-for-pcs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba compensates 2 men switched at birth in 1955 with $250K each in settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men switched at birth in a rural Manitoba hospital in 1955 were awarded $250,000 each in the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to financial disclosure documents released by the province this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-compensates-2-men-switched-at-birth-in-1955-with-250k-each-in-settlement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-compensates-2-men-switched-at-birth-in-1955-with-250k-each-in-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[82-year-old powerlifter returns home to compete in championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 82-year-old former Manitoban returns from Australia to compete in the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships in Winnipeg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/82-year-old-powerlifter-returns-home-to-compete-in-championship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/82-year-old-powerlifter-returns-home-to-compete-in-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba announces new funding supporting ASL education, training for Indigenous women]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government has announced new funding supporting the delivery of American Sign Language education and programming through Red River College Polytech.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-announces-new-funding-supporting-asl-education-training-for-indigenous-women/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-announces-new-funding-supporting-asl-education-training-for-indigenous-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 candidates complete process to get on Winnipeg mayoral ballot]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dozen candidates have qualified to get their names on the ballot in Winnipeg's civic election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/12-candidates-complete-process-to-get-on-winnipeg-mayoral-ballot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/12-candidates-complete-process-to-get-on-winnipeg-mayoral-ballot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Labour board hears closing submissions on Dynacare case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba Labour Board is set to decide whether Dynacare workers should be designated essential after a hearing that interrupted the strike hours after lab workers hit the picket line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-labour-board-hears-closing-submissions-on-dynacare-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-labour-board-hears-closing-submissions-on-dynacare-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4th fire in 2-year span destroys vacant home in Winnipeg's Centennial neighbourhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[One house was burned and another was badly damaged following a fire in a Winnipeg inner-city neighbourhood Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/4th-fire-in-2-year-span-destroys-vacant-home-in-winnipegs-centennial-neighbourhood/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/4th-fire-in-2-year-span-destroys-vacant-home-in-winnipegs-centennial-neighbourhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 injured after small plane malfunctions during takeoff in Portage la Prairie: Manitoba RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say a small aircraft flying in an air show in Portage la Prairie on Sunday ended up in the ditch after the plane malfunctioned during takeoff, injuring two people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/2-injured-after-small-plane-malfunctions-during-takeoff-in-portage-la-prairie-manitoba-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/2-injured-after-small-plane-malfunctions-during-takeoff-in-portage-la-prairie-manitoba-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba First Nation appeals to licensed moose hunters to turn tags in to province]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pimicikamak Cree Nation is appealing to people who have a licence to hunt moose in parts of its traditional territory to turn in their tags over concerns about a dwindling moose population.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-first-nation-appeals-to-licensed-moose-hunters-to-turn-tags-in-to-province/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-first-nation-appeals-to-licensed-moose-hunters-to-turn-tags-in-to-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 47, missing for almost a week from The Pas: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say they're looking for a 47-year-old woman from The Pas who has been missing from the northern Manitoba city since Sept. 16. Henrietta (Melissa) Bear hasn't been heard from or seen since she was at the Wescana Inn in The Pas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-47-missing-for-almost-a-week-from-the-pas-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-47-missing-for-almost-a-week-from-the-pas-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gillingham promises North Main strategy, Klein raises concerns about Transit Plus on nomination deadline day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incumbent Winnipeg mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham promised a new strategy to redevelop a 3.5-kilometre stretch of Main Street from West Kildonan to city hall. Candidate Kevin Klein raised concerns about a change affecting Transit Plus staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gillingham-promises-north-main-strategy-klein-raises-concerns-about-transit-plus-on-nomination-deadline-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gillingham-promises-north-main-strategy-klein-raises-concerns-about-transit-plus-on-nomination-deadline-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba pays $4M to men wrongfully convicted in 1973 killing: financial document]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government paid $4 million to three First Nations men who were wrongfully convicted in a Winnipeg murder more than 50 years ago, a recently released financial document says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-pays-4m-to-men-wrongfully-convicted-in-1973-killing-financial-document/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-pays-4m-to-men-wrongfully-convicted-in-1973-killing-financial-document/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province promises $10K for every Manitoba school that participates in student fitness challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba is making exercise a competition for schools in the province, launching the Premier&rsquo;s Fitness Challenge on Tuesday and dangling $10,000 for every school that participates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/province-promises-10k-for-every-manitoba-school-that-participates-in-student-fitness-challenge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/province-promises-10k-for-every-manitoba-school-that-participates-in-student-fitness-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba promises up to $10K for schools that participate in student fitness challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba is making exercise an active competition for schools in the province, launching the Premier's Fitness Challenge on Tuesday and dangling up to $10,000 for participating schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-promises-up-to-10k-for-schools-that-participate-in-student-fitness-challenge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-promises-up-to-10k-for-schools-that-participate-in-student-fitness-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFN chief warns Carney against 'abusing' majority to pass new major projects bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is warning Prime Minister Mark Carney against "abusing" his majority government powers to pass his new major projects bill, which she says could affect First Nations rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/afn-chief-warns-carney-against-abusing-majority-to-pass-new-major-projects-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/afn-chief-warns-carney-against-abusing-majority-to-pass-new-major-projects-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg councillors, labour leaders join together to denounce Wyatt's bid for re-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Winnipeg city councillors joined labour leaders Tuesday to denounce Transcona Coun. Russ Wyatt's decision to run for re-election while facing sexual assault charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-councillors-labour-leaders-join-together-to-denounce-wyatts-bid-for-re-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-councillors-labour-leaders-join-together-to-denounce-wyatts-bid-for-re-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg councillors, labour leaders denounce Wyatt's bid for re-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Winnipeg city councillors joined labour leaders Tuesday to denounce Transcona Coun. Russ Wyatt's decision to run for re-election while facing sexual assault charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-councillors-labour-leaders-denounce-wyatts-bid-for-re-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-councillors-labour-leaders-denounce-wyatts-bid-for-re-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after threats made at Winnipeg Islamic Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 48-year-old man is charged with making threats against several youth outside the Winnipeg Islamic Centre in central Winnipeg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-charged-after-threats-made-at-winnipeg-islamic-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-charged-after-threats-made-at-winnipeg-islamic-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 arrested after kidnapping 2 people at knifepoint in Flin Flon, driving them to bank: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two women and a man have been charged in connection with a kidnapping in Flin Flon, after Manitoba RCMP say the trio were stopped while taking two men to a bank at knifepoint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/3-arrested-after-kidnapping-2-people-at-knifepoint-in-flin-flon-driving-them-to-bank-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/3-arrested-after-kidnapping-2-people-at-knifepoint-in-flin-flon-driving-them-to-bank-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dayna Spiring named 1st president of Winnipeg's Northern Super League soccer club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg's Northern Super League soccer team has yet to get a name, but it now has a president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dayna-spiring-named-1st-president-of-winnipegs-northern-super-league-soccer-club/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dayna-spiring-named-1st-president-of-winnipegs-northern-super-league-soccer-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southern Manitoba city blocks pot plebiscite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in Steinbach will not be allowed to vote on whether they want cannabis retailers in their city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/southern-manitoba-city-blocks-pot-plebiscite/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/southern-manitoba-city-blocks-pot-plebiscite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silver Alert issued for missing Winnipeg man, 84, last seen in Polo Park area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police issued a Silver Alert on Tuesday for a missing 84-year-old man who was last seen near Polo Park mall on the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/silver-alert-issued-for-missing-winnipeg-man-84-last-seen-in-polo-park-area/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/silver-alert-issued-for-missing-winnipeg-man-84-last-seen-in-polo-park-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[84-year-old man found after Silver Alert issued: Winnipeg police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police issued a Silver Alert on Tuesday for a missing 84-year-old man who was last seen near Polo Park mall on the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/84-year-old-man-found-after-silver-alert-issued-winnipeg-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/84-year-old-man-found-after-silver-alert-issued-winnipeg-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power outages planned as enormous storage tanks moved across southern Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight massive storage tanks &mdash; each the size of a two-storey building &mdash; are being transported along some southern Manitoba highways this week and short-term power outages are expected in communities along the route.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/power-outages-planned-as-enormous-storage-tanks-moved-across-southern-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/power-outages-planned-as-enormous-storage-tanks-moved-across-southern-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg-born man deported back to Canada after 9 months in ICE detention]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Canadian citizen has been deported back to Canada after a harrowing 9 and a half months behind bars in a California ICE detention centre where he endured poor food, mouldy walls and lack of proper medical care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-born-man-deported-back-to-canada-after-9-months-in-ice-detention/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-born-man-deported-back-to-canada-after-9-months-in-ice-detention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba premier prefers no airport privatization, says no to rich receiving money to run Richardson]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the federal government prepares to allow private investment into Canada's four busiest airports, Manitoba's premier said he has no interest in seeing regional airports like Winnipeg's Richardson International have similar opportunities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-premier-prefers-no-airport-privatization-says-no-to-rich-receiving-money-to-run-richardson/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-premier-prefers-no-airport-privatization-says-no-to-rich-receiving-money-to-run-richardson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. court to hear appeal from man convicted of human smuggling after family froze to death at Manitoba border]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.S. court will hear an appeal argument next month from a man convicted in the human smuggling operation that led to the deaths of a family of four who tried to walk across the Manitoba border into Minnesota in a blizzard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/us-court-to-hear-appeal-from-man-convicted-of-human-smuggling-after-family-froze-to-death-at-manitoba-border/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/us-court-to-hear-appeal-from-man-convicted-of-human-smuggling-after-family-froze-to-death-at-manitoba-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facing sexual assault charges, Russ Wyatt to seek re-election in Transcona]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg city councillor facing charges of sexual assault is running for re-election. Russ Wyatt filed his registration paperwork at city hall Monday, a day before the deadline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/facing-sexual-assault-charges-russ-wyatt-to-seek-re-election-in-transcona/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/facing-sexual-assault-charges-russ-wyatt-to-seek-re-election-in-transcona/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gillingham proposes chief growth officer to put focus on Winnipeg's economic development]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg mayoral candidate says city staff need a top person in charge of economic growth to help guide council decisions and co-ordinate with surrounding municipalities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gillingham-proposes-chief-growth-officer-to-put-focus-on-winnipegs-economic-development/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gillingham-proposes-chief-growth-officer-to-put-focus-on-winnipegs-economic-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portage la Prairie school, daycares locked down after teen stabbed at high school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 14-year-old boy was taken to hospital in Winnipeg after Manitoba RCMP say he was stabbed by another teen at a Portage la Prairie school on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/portage-la-prairie-school-daycares-locked-down-after-teen-stabbed-at-high-school/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/portage-la-prairie-school-daycares-locked-down-after-teen-stabbed-at-high-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan plane crash pilots identified as Indian students]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the Consulate General of India in Vancouver, Manoj Sivakumar and Srisaran Thirugnanasambantham were the two pilots that crashed on Sept. 18 near Kisbey, Sask.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/saskatchewan-plane-crash-pilots-identified-as-indian-students/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/saskatchewan-plane-crash-pilots-identified-as-indian-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba records $832M deficit for 2025-26, half of earlier $1.66B forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's deficit for the last fiscal year is $832 million, about half of the NDP government's December forecast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-records-832m-deficit-for-2025-26-half-of-earlier-166b-forecast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-records-832m-deficit-for-2025-26-half-of-earlier-166b-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 72, dies outside Lynn Lake RCMP detachment in suspected homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 72-year-old man died after he was found lying on the ground outside the RCMP detachment in Lynn Lake, Man., on Sunday morning, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-72-dies-outside-lynn-lake-rcmp-detachment-in-suspected-homicide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-72-dies-outside-lynn-lake-rcmp-detachment-in-suspected-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman killed, man arrested after crash involving speeding stolen SUV in Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[An impaired driver speeding in a stolen SUV slammed into another vehicle and went airborne, shearing off a traffic light, rolling over and hitting a tree in Winnipeg on Sunday, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-killed-man-arrested-after-crash-involving-speeding-stolen-suv-in-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-killed-man-arrested-after-crash-involving-speeding-stolen-suv-in-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She was a child,' Winnipeg judge says as former teacher gets 9 months for repeatedly messaging teen student]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg Catholic school teacher who sent messages to a teenage student for months, including repeatedly telling her she was beautiful and that he loved her, has been sentenced to nine months in jail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/she-was-a-child-winnipeg-judge-says-as-former-teacher-gets-9-months-for-repeatedly-messaging-teen-student/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/she-was-a-child-winnipeg-judge-says-as-former-teacher-gets-9-months-for-repeatedly-messaging-teen-student/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police boost patrols around Winnipeg worship centres after Ontario shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police are increasing their presence at places of worship in the wake of Sunday's shooting outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ont., that wounded a man and a police officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-boost-patrols-around-winnipeg-worship-centres-after-ontario-shooting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-boost-patrols-around-winnipeg-worship-centres-after-ontario-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire crews respond to blazes in Winnipeg's Lord Roberts, North End neighbourhoods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency crews responded to a pair of fires in Winnipeg on Sunday, including one in a vacant North End apartment that had four previous fires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/fire-crews-respond-to-blazes-in-winnipegs-lord-roberts-north-end-neighbourhoods/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/fire-crews-respond-to-blazes-in-winnipegs-lord-roberts-north-end-neighbourhoods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What could a 'super' El Ni&ntilde;o mean for the Prairies?]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Ni&ntilde;o continues to develop in the Pacific Ocean. Experts predict this could be one of the strongest such events on record, and could disrupt usual winter weather patterns on the Prairies this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/what-could-a-super-el-nintildeo-mean-for-the-prairies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/what-could-a-super-el-nintildeo-mean-for-the-prairies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeggers losing compassion for people who are homeless or openly using drugs, survey suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of this October&rsquo;s municipal and civic elections, a majority of Winnipeggers and Manitobans are losing compassion for people dealing with homelessness and addiction, survey results suggest. There&rsquo;s concern among social services about these views and the implications for future funding and policy decisions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeggers-losing-compassion-for-people-who-are-homeless-or-openly-using-drugs-survey-suggests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeggers-losing-compassion-for-people-who-are-homeless-or-openly-using-drugs-survey-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AC/DC fans gather at band pop-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans travelled from across Canada and the world to gather before AC/DC's last Canadian show of their PWR/UP tour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/acdc-fans-gather-at-band-pop-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/acdc-fans-gather-at-band-pop-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg vendor in 'disbelief' after $70K worth of Pokemon cards stolen]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pokemon collector is in "disbelief" after having $70,000 worth of product and cards stolen from his shop at a flea market in Winnipeg's South Osborne neighbourhood on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-vendor-in-disbelief-after-70k-worth-of-pokemon-cards-stolen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-vendor-in-disbelief-after-70k-worth-of-pokemon-cards-stolen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg vendor in 'disbelief' after $70,000 worth of Pokemon cards stolen]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pokemon collector is in "disbelief" after having $70,000 worth of product and cards stolen from his shop at a flea market in Winnipeg's South Osborne neighbourhood on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-vendor-in-disbelief-after-70000-worth-of-pokemon-cards-stolen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-vendor-in-disbelief-after-70000-worth-of-pokemon-cards-stolen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['An extremely difficult job': Feds put $1M towards promoting farm safety in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is spending more than $1 million to promote health and safety on Canadian farms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/an-extremely-difficult-job-feds-put-1m-towards-promoting-farm-safety-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/an-extremely-difficult-job-feds-put-1m-towards-promoting-farm-safety-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serious crash shuts down roads in Winnipeg's West Kildonan area]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major crash that left two vehicles heavily damaged, including one upside down resting against a tree, has shut down a number of streets in Winnipeg's West Kildonan area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/serious-crash-shuts-down-roads-in-winnipegs-west-kildonan-area/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/serious-crash-shuts-down-roads-in-winnipegs-west-kildonan-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delivery driver stabbed near Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 60-year-old delivery driver was attacked and stabbed in central Winnipeg, near the Health Sciences Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/delivery-driver-stabbed-near-winnipegs-health-sciences-centre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/delivery-driver-stabbed-near-winnipegs-health-sciences-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glenboro woman, 88, plans new housing for community on site of now-demolished hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longtime Glenboro resident Lorelie Mitchell, 88, is spearheading the build of new housing on the site of the former Glenboro Hotel, and also has plans for an facility for seniors in the southwestern Manitoba community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/glenboro-woman-88-plans-new-housing-for-community-on-site-of-now-demolished-hotel/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/glenboro-woman-88-plans-new-housing-for-community-on-site-of-now-demolished-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estate of late Streetheart singer Kenny Shields suing current band members]]></title><description><![CDATA[The estate of the former lead singer of Streetheart is suing three members of the Winnipeg band over the use of the band's name, as well as revenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/estate-of-late-streetheart-singer-kenny-shields-suing-current-band-members/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/estate-of-late-streetheart-singer-kenny-shields-suing-current-band-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motionball return to Winnipeg 'means everything' to athletes, says organizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of athletes, volunteers, and supporters took part in some friendly competition on Saturday afternoon through a variety of different sports at Winnipeg's Dakota Community Centre to help fundraise for the Special Olympics Canada Foundation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/motionball-return-to-winnipeg-means-everything-to-athletes-says-organizer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/motionball-return-to-winnipeg-means-everything-to-athletes-says-organizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immunization clinic to be hosted after hepatitis A case detected at Winnipeg school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A case of hepatitis A was recently diagnosed at a Winnipeg school where an immunization clinic will soon be held to help prevent the spread of the virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/immunization-clinic-to-be-hosted-after-hepatitis-a-case-detected-at-winnipeg-school/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/immunization-clinic-to-be-hosted-after-hepatitis-a-case-detected-at-winnipeg-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 killed in plane crash during night flight near Kisbey, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Transportation Safety Board of Canada and the RCMP are investigating a plane crash near Kisbey, Sask. Harv's Air, the flight school the plane was registered to, confirmed both people on board died in the crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/2-killed-in-plane-crash-during-night-flight-near-kisbey-sask/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/2-killed-in-plane-crash-during-night-flight-near-kisbey-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Majority of Winnipeg's electorate still unsure who they want the next mayor to be, poll suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[A poll surveying a sample of Winnipeg voters suggests just over half of the city's electorate is unsure who they would choose to be the next mayor, with incumbent candidate Scott Gillingham leading among those who are decided.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/majority-of-winnipegs-electorate-still-unsure-who-they-want-the-next-mayor-to-be-poll-suggests/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/majority-of-winnipegs-electorate-still-unsure-who-they-want-the-next-mayor-to-be-poll-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There might be no economic case for expanding the Port of Churchill, but that may not be the point]]></title><description><![CDATA[The question before Manitobans right now is why Canada and Manitoba are not simply proceeding with a $3-billion port expansion and railway upgrade, if indeed a Hudson Bay shipping route is essential for Canadian sovereignty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/there-might-be-no-economic-case-for-expanding-the-port-of-churchill-but-that-may-not-be-the-point/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/there-might-be-no-economic-case-for-expanding-the-port-of-churchill-but-that-may-not-be-the-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's weekend forecast: sunny and decent]]></title><description><![CDATA[High pressure will dominate the weather pattern over the weekend and into next week. Northern Manitoba could see a few showers on Sunday, however the dry weather sticks around for most well into next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-weekend-forecast-sunny-and-decent/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-weekend-forecast-sunny-and-decent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-standing Winnipeg hotel reconnects with 'piece of history' after nearly 120 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Hotel on Winnipeg's Main Street has reconnected with a piece of its history, after an Alberta-based antiques dealer stumbled upon a custom cash register made for the business more than a century ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/long-standing-winnipeg-hotel-reconnects-with-piece-of-history-after-nearly-120-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/long-standing-winnipeg-hotel-reconnects-with-piece-of-history-after-nearly-120-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenora, Ont., residents wondering if they should follow Manitoba's switch to permanent daylight time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Kenora residents say they will be left stuck in the past as Manitoba moves forward with permanent daylight time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/kenora-ont-residents-wondering-if-they-should-follow-manitobas-switch-to-permanent-daylight-time/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/kenora-ont-residents-wondering-if-they-should-follow-manitobas-switch-to-permanent-daylight-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Were mosquitos bugging you more than usual this summer? Blame the rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[If it felt like mosquitoes were been particularly bad this summer &mdash; and hanging around for longer &mdash; it might not be in your head.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/were-mosquitos-bugging-you-more-than-usual-this-summer-blame-the-rain/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/were-mosquitos-bugging-you-more-than-usual-this-summer-blame-the-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba NDP government sought to 'target and destroy' Churchill company by rescinding permits, lawyer argues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba NDP government's decision to stop issuing off-road vehicle permits to a Churchill lodge owner last year was part of a plot to "target and destroy" the man's business, his lawyers argued before a Winnipeg court Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-ndp-government-sought-to-target-and-destroy-churchill-company-by-rescinding-permits-lawyer-argues/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-ndp-government-sought-to-target-and-destroy-churchill-company-by-rescinding-permits-lawyer-argues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeggers who rescued father, child from river recognized for bravery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayclyn Morrissette and Brady Saunders were presented with the Mayor's Award of Valour at a ceremony in Winnipeg on Friday, nearly a month after they saved a father and child from the Red River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeggers-who-rescued-father-child-from-river-recognized-for-bravery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeggers-who-rescued-father-child-from-river-recognized-for-bravery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman who witnessed e-scooter crash says teen 'flew' through air]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg woman who witnessed a collision that sent an e-scooter rider to hospital in critical condition this week says she was worried the teen might be killed after he "flew" into the air.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-who-witnessed-e-scooter-crash-says-teen-flew-through-air/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-who-witnessed-e-scooter-crash-says-teen-flew-through-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business owner fears wave of thefts after 3 off-road vehicles stolen from Morden location]]></title><description><![CDATA[A southern Manitoba business fears a fresh wave of thefts after three side-by-side utility vehicles were stolen off its lot in Morden early Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/business-owner-fears-wave-of-thefts-after-3-off-road-vehicles-stolen-from-morden-location/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/business-owner-fears-wave-of-thefts-after-3-off-road-vehicles-stolen-from-morden-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP investigating workplace fatality in southern Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 66-year-old man is dead after being apparently struck by farming equipment in southern Manitoba Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rcmp-investigating-workplace-fatality-in-southern-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rcmp-investigating-workplace-fatality-in-southern-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Klein promises crime-reduction task force as Winnipeg mayoral candidates focus on safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidates Kevin Klein, Mike Vogiatzakis and Scott Gillingham issued promises Friday to reduce crime and improve public safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/klein-promises-crime-reduction-task-force-as-winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-focus-on-safety/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/klein-promises-crime-reduction-task-force-as-winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-focus-on-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Winnipeg mayoral candidates make more public safety promises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidates Kevin Klein, Mike Vogiatzakis and Scott Gillingham issued promises Friday to reduce crime and improve public safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/3-winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-make-more-public-safety-promises/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/3-winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-make-more-public-safety-promises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg lawyer previously disciplined by law society disbarred]]></title><description><![CDATA[A longtime Winnipeg lawyer with a history of professional discipline has been disbarred after being found guilty of professional misconduct and incompetence by the Law Society of Manitoba.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-lawyer-previously-disciplined-by-law-society-disbarred/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-lawyer-previously-disciplined-by-law-society-disbarred/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time zones in Canada are getting complicated. These maps lay them out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The times, they aren't a-changing &mdash; at least not for Western Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/time-zones-in-canada-are-getting-complicated-these-maps-lay-them-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/time-zones-in-canada-are-getting-complicated-these-maps-lay-them-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Really need to rethink this': Manitoba wrong to choose daylight over standard time, sleep experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scrapping twice-yearly time changes in Manitoba is a great move, but staying on daylight time instead of standard time is the wrong choice, says a sleep medicine expert &mdash; especially for students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/really-need-to-rethink-this-manitoba-wrong-to-choose-daylight-over-standard-time-sleep-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/really-need-to-rethink-this-manitoba-wrong-to-choose-daylight-over-standard-time-sleep-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver dies after vehicle wedged between 2 others in crash east of Winkler, Man.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 40-year-old man from Winkler is dead after his vehicle became wedged between two others in a nighttime crash in southern Manitoba.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/driver-dies-after-vehicle-wedged-between-2-others-in-crash-east-of-winkler-man/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/driver-dies-after-vehicle-wedged-between-2-others-in-crash-east-of-winkler-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man convicted of sexual assault, manslaughter expected to live in Winnipeg after release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cecil Houle, a 50-year-old convicted of manslaughter and sexual assault, is expected to live in Winnipeg after being released on Friday and is considered a high risk to reoffend, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-convicted-of-sexual-assault-manslaughter-expected-to-live-in-winnipeg-after-release/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-convicted-of-sexual-assault-manslaughter-expected-to-live-in-winnipeg-after-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg woman charged with harassment, intimidation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agnieszka Ciochon-Newton, 58, is in custody on charges of harassment, uttering threats and intimidation, according to a news release from the Winnipeg Police Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-woman-charged-with-harassment-intimidation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-woman-charged-with-harassment-intimidation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Misipawistik Cree Nation chief calls on hunters to voluntarily halt moose harvest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leader of a First Nation in Manitoba is urging all moose hunters to stop hunting in the community's traditional territory due to what she calls dwindling population numbers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/misipawistik-cree-nation-chief-calls-on-hunters-to-voluntarily-halt-moose-harvest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/misipawistik-cree-nation-chief-calls-on-hunters-to-voluntarily-halt-moose-harvest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I feel so betrayed’: Iranian conscripts in Canada face deportation threats over terrorist designation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of Iranian families have received a letter from the federal immigration department, declaring them inadmissible to Canada. As frustrations grow, time is running out for them to prove they are not members of a terrorist organization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/i-feel-so-betrayed-iranian-conscripts-in-canada-face-deportation-threats-over-terrorist-designation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/i-feel-so-betrayed-iranian-conscripts-in-canada-face-deportation-threats-over-terrorist-designation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wet weather pushing Manitoba's harvest behind schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Persistent rain stretching through the summer has left combines idle and some unharvested crops deteriorating in waterlogged fields in parts of Manitoba. Overall harvest completion stands at 40 per cent, compared with 50 per cent this time last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/wet-weather-pushing-manitobas-harvest-behind-schedule/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/wet-weather-pushing-manitobas-harvest-behind-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Manitoba plumbing apprentices waiting over a year to get into required college course]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some plumbing apprentices say they've had to wait up to 18 months to get a seat in plumbing classes they need in order to advance their career Manitoba's regulations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/some-manitoba-plumbing-apprentices-waiting-over-a-year-to-get-into-required-college-course/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/some-manitoba-plumbing-apprentices-waiting-over-a-year-to-get-into-required-college-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Friday, Sept. 18, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few showers will push across southern Manitoba through the afternoon and evening. The weekend will bring variable cloudiness, with lots of sunshine to start next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-friday-sept-18-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-friday-sept-18-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheeseburger day gets Winnipeggers talking]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Cheeseburger Day: Locals at a Winnipeg diner talk about what truly makes a cheeseburger great.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/cheeseburger-day-gets-winnipeggers-talking/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/cheeseburger-day-gets-winnipeggers-talking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A dozen appeals filed asking Manitoba to reconsider licence for Hutterite colony lagoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former environmental regulator Rob Tkach hopes his last-ditch appeal helps halt a lagoon development due to contamination concerns, despite the Manitoba government already giving the colony the green light to proceed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/a-dozen-appeals-filed-asking-manitoba-to-reconsider-licence-for-hutterite-colony-lagoon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/a-dozen-appeals-filed-asking-manitoba-to-reconsider-licence-for-hutterite-colony-lagoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siloam Mission looks toward stabilization after 'difficult year' for Winnipeg non-profit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Siloam Mission says the Winnipeg non-profit is turning the page after a rocky year that saw the departure of a chief executive after about three months on the job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/siloam-mission-looks-toward-stabilization-after-difficult-year-for-winnipeg-non-profit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/siloam-mission-looks-toward-stabilization-after-difficult-year-for-winnipeg-non-profit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayoral candidate Don Woodstock promises discounted parking for Winnipeg students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidate Don Woodstock is promising to cap parking costs for post-secondary students at $50 a month if he's elected in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mayoral-candidate-don-woodstock-promises-discounted-parking-for-winnipeg-students/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mayoral-candidate-don-woodstock-promises-discounted-parking-for-winnipeg-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg police officer charged with sexual assault, choking intimate partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police officer is facing several charges including sexual assault after a domestic assault in Winnipeg Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-officer-charged-with-sexual-assault-choking-intimate-partner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-officer-charged-with-sexual-assault-choking-intimate-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court pulls plug on Winnipeg man's challenge of traffic ticket for placing extension cord across street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg man has lost his court challenge of a traffic ticket issued after he plugged an extension cord into his vehicle that ran across a road without warning signs during dark and snowy conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/court-pulls-plug-on-winnipeg-mans-challenge-of-traffic-ticket-for-placing-extension-cord-across-street/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/court-pulls-plug-on-winnipeg-mans-challenge-of-traffic-ticket-for-placing-extension-cord-across-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alasko frozen raspberries recalled in 7 provinces over norovirus risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning about a recall on certain Alasko brand frozen, whole raspberries sold in seven provinces, due to possible norovirus contamination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/alasko-frozen-raspberries-recalled-in-7-provinces-over-norovirus-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/alasko-frozen-raspberries-recalled-in-7-provinces-over-norovirus-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public safety, crime lead issues for northern Manitobans who responded to survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across Manitoba, 21 per cent of poll respondents said crime, violence, vandalism or safety was the top concern facing their community, but among those who responded from the urban north, it was almost twice that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/public-safety-crime-lead-issues-for-northern-manitobans-who-responded-to-survey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/public-safety-crime-lead-issues-for-northern-manitobans-who-responded-to-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public safety, crime lead issues for northern Manitobans who responded to poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across Manitoba, 21 per cent of poll respondents said crime, violence, vandalism or safety was the top concern facing their community, but among those who responded from the urban north, it was almost twice that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/public-safety-crime-lead-issues-for-northern-manitobans-who-responded-to-poll/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/public-safety-crime-lead-issues-for-northern-manitobans-who-responded-to-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jets waiting to 'get this right,' not rushing to trade star goalie Connor Hellebuyck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Cheveldayoff knows he's under the pressure of an NHL-sized spotlight around the trade demand from all-star goalie Connor Hellebuyck, but the Winnipeg Jets' general manager has no intention of rushing anything.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/jets-waiting-to-get-this-right-not-rushing-to-trade-star-goalie-connor-hellebuyck/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/jets-waiting-to-get-this-right-not-rushing-to-trade-star-goalie-connor-hellebuyck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing man, 21, last heard from in Thompson more than 2 weeks ago: Manitoba RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man reported missing was last heard from in Thompson on Sept. 1, and may still be in that northern Manitoba city, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-man-21-last-heard-from-in-thompson-more-than-2-weeks-ago-manitoba-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-man-21-last-heard-from-in-thompson-more-than-2-weeks-ago-manitoba-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21-year-old missing from Thompson for more than 2 weeks has been found: Manitoba RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 21-year-old man who was last heard from more than two weeks ago in Thompson, Man., has been found, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/21-year-old-missing-from-thompson-for-more-than-2-weeks-has-been-found-manitoba-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/21-year-old-missing-from-thompson-for-more-than-2-weeks-has-been-found-manitoba-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 20, charged nearly 2 months after Winnipeg sexual assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 20-year-old man has been charged nearly two months after a woman was sexually assaulted while walking in Winnipeg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-20-charged-nearly-2-months-after-winnipeg-sexual-assault/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-20-charged-nearly-2-months-after-winnipeg-sexual-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba adopts permanent daylight time after survey suggested overwhelming opposition to clock changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitobans no longer need to remember to spring forward or fall back one hour on their clocks, after the province said Thursday it will adopt permanent daylight time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-adopts-permanent-daylight-time-after-survey-suggested-overwhelming-opposition-to-clock-changes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-adopts-permanent-daylight-time-after-survey-suggested-overwhelming-opposition-to-clock-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba adopts permanent daylight time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitobans no longer need to remember to spring forward or fall back one hour on their clocks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-adopts-permanent-daylight-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-adopts-permanent-daylight-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg 911 calls still got through during widespread outages in several provinces: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police say their communications centre was still receiving 911 calls on Thursday during an outage that impacted several parts of the country, including in Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-911-calls-still-got-through-during-widespread-outages-in-several-provinces-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-911-calls-still-got-through-during-widespread-outages-in-several-provinces-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg School Division's move to new software 'rushed and unorganized,' students and staff say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some students and staff in the Winnipeg School Division are criticizing its move to a new student management system, blaming glitches in the system for a stressful first week of school. The issues arose after the switch to PowerSchool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-school-divisions-move-to-new-software-rushed-and-unorganized-students-and-staff-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-school-divisions-move-to-new-software-rushed-and-unorganized-students-and-staff-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg School Division's move to new software 'rushed and unorganized,' say students, staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some students and staff in the Winnipeg School Division are criticizing its move to PowerSchool, a new student management system, blaming glitches in the system for a stressful first week of school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-school-divisions-move-to-new-software-rushed-and-unorganized-say-students-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-school-divisions-move-to-new-software-rushed-and-unorganized-say-students-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[High pressure will lead to a sunnier day for much of the province. Temperatures will climb to near-seasonal for the next several days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-thursday-sept-17-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-thursday-sept-17-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec man used constant phone calls to traffic woman while imprisoned in Manitoba, judge finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Quebec man has been found guilty of human trafficking while behind bars in Manitoba after he used constant phone calls to coerce a woman to continue sex work in Winnipeg over a 14-month period, a judge says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/quebec-man-used-constant-phone-calls-to-traffic-woman-while-imprisoned-in-manitoba-judge-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/quebec-man-used-constant-phone-calls-to-traffic-woman-while-imprisoned-in-manitoba-judge-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New arrest, troubles delaying investigation into 2022 Manitoba smuggling deaths revealed in warrant documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly obtained search warrant documents reveal police arrested a driver this year believed to have been involved in a human smuggling scheme that led to the deaths of a family of four in Manitoba in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-arrest-troubles-delaying-investigation-into-2022-manitoba-smuggling-deaths-revealed-in-warrant-documents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-arrest-troubles-delaying-investigation-into-2022-manitoba-smuggling-deaths-revealed-in-warrant-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg's 911 service among many in Canada restored after widespread outages]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 911 service outage that has impacted many parts of Canada, including Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia, is gradually being resolved, according to emergency response services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipegs-911-service-among-many-in-canada-restored-after-widespread-outages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipegs-911-service-among-many-in-canada-restored-after-widespread-outages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[911 services mostly restored after outages affect Ontario, Quebec, other parts of Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 911 service outage that impacted many parts of Canada, including Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia, has largely been resolved, according to emergency response services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/911-services-mostly-restored-after-outages-affect-ontario-quebec-other-parts-of-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/911-services-mostly-restored-after-outages-affect-ontario-quebec-other-parts-of-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[911 services gradually being restored after outages affect Ontario, Quebec, other parts of Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 911 service outage that has impacted many parts of Canada, including Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia, is gradually being resolved, according to emergency response services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/911-services-gradually-being-restored-after-outages-affect-ontario-quebec-other-parts-of-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/911-services-gradually-being-restored-after-outages-affect-ontario-quebec-other-parts-of-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[911 services fully restored after outages affect Ontario, Quebec, 4 other provinces: Bell Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 911 service outage that impacted six provinces across Canada Thursday morning has been resolved, according to emergency response services and a spokesperson with Bell Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/911-services-fully-restored-after-outages-affect-ontario-quebec-4-other-provinces-bell-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/911-services-fully-restored-after-outages-affect-ontario-quebec-4-other-provinces-bell-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg-area aerospace industry hopes to land federal defence dollars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg's aerospace industry &mdash; the third-largest among Canadian cities &mdash; is working to ensure Manitoba receives its fair share of defence spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-area-aerospace-industry-hopes-to-land-federal-defence-dollars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-area-aerospace-industry-hopes-to-land-federal-defence-dollars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After thousands of hits, Winnipeg-born tough guy Ryan Reaves announces he's hanging up his skates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enforcer Ryan Reaves said Wednesday he is retiring from hockey at age 39 after playing more than a decade and a half in the NHL, leaving only three players left who do not wear a visor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/after-thousands-of-hits-winnipeg-born-tough-guy-ryan-reaves-announces-hes-hanging-up-his-skates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/after-thousands-of-hits-winnipeg-born-tough-guy-ryan-reaves-announces-hes-hanging-up-his-skates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg Jets suspend star goalie Connor Hellebuyck for failing to report to training camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Winnipeg Jets have suspended goaltender Connor Hellebuyck for failure to report to training camp, the NHL club announced Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-jets-suspend-star-goalie-connor-hellebuyck-for-failing-to-report-to-training-camp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 03:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-jets-suspend-star-goalie-connor-hellebuyck-for-failing-to-report-to-training-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg non-profit says new program making a difference downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Downtown Winnipeg BIZ has partnered with CommUnity204 to fund programming at Air Canada Window Park, including providing food, medicine and Indigenous cultural events. CBC's Sofia Peralta-Baron attended to see what it's all about.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-non-profit-says-new-program-making-a-difference-downtown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-non-profit-says-new-program-making-a-difference-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidates focus on safety with transit, police and firefighter staffing proposals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidate Tracey Drexler proposed a new two-tier transit police model Wednesday as part of a plan to overhaul the system, while Scott Gillingham promised a long-term plan to hire more police officers and firefighters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-focus-on-safety-with-transit-police-and-firefighter-staffing-proposals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-focus-on-safety-with-transit-police-and-firefighter-staffing-proposals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba charity organizers 'reeling' after $20K in ice fishing prizes stolen from Lac du Bonnet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The organizers of a charitable Manitoba ice fishing derby are "reeling" after thieves broke into a locked trailer in Lac du Bonnet and stole more than $20,000 worth of angling gear and prizes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-charity-organizers-reeling-after-20k-in-ice-fishing-prizes-stolen-from-lac-du-bonnet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-charity-organizers-reeling-after-20k-in-ice-fishing-prizes-stolen-from-lac-du-bonnet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union suggested Dynacare strike contingency plans could violate rights, labour board hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dynacare workers do the same job as hospital lab staff who are considered essential, a labour relations officer with a health-care workers' union told a Manitoba Labour Board hearing on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/union-suggested-dynacare-strike-contingency-plans-could-violate-rights-labour-board-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/union-suggested-dynacare-strike-contingency-plans-could-violate-rights-labour-board-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union argued Dynacare strike contingency plans might violate workers' rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[A labour relations officer says Dynacare workers do the same job as hospital lab staff who are considered essential.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/union-argued-dynacare-strike-contingency-plans-might-violate-workers-rights/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/union-argued-dynacare-strike-contingency-plans-might-violate-workers-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Dakota man charged for fleeing CBSA at Canada-U.S. border in Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 44-year-old North Dakota man was arrested after he fled from CBSA officers at the Canada-U.S. border in Emerson, Man., the RCMP said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/north-dakota-man-charged-for-fleeing-cbsa-at-canada-us-border-in-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/north-dakota-man-charged-for-fleeing-cbsa-at-canada-us-border-in-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American man charged after fleeing Manitoba port of entry before high-speed chase: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say police on both sides of the border are working to understand why a U.S. man sped away from a Canadian border crossing toward Winnipeg on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/american-man-charged-after-fleeing-manitoba-port-of-entry-before-high-speed-chase-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/american-man-charged-after-fleeing-manitoba-port-of-entry-before-high-speed-chase-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers at steel recycling plant in Selkirk walk out in wage dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers who walked off the job at a southeastern Manitoba steel recycling plant last week want higher annual wage increases, their union says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/workers-at-steel-recycling-plant-in-selkirk-walk-out-in-wage-dispute/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/workers-at-steel-recycling-plant-in-selkirk-walk-out-in-wage-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba police watchdog investigates after man found dead following 911 call in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of a man who's believed to have made a 911 call from Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation in 2024 is being investigated by Manitoba's police watchdog, after officers failed to locate the man during an initial search.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-police-watchdog-investigates-after-man-found-dead-following-911-call-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-police-watchdog-investigates-after-man-found-dead-following-911-call-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More emergency doctors being trained in Manitoba, health minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[More doctors specializing in emergency medicine are being trained in Manitoba, the provincial government says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/more-emergency-doctors-being-trained-in-manitoba-health-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/more-emergency-doctors-being-trained-in-manitoba-health-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen suffers life-threatening injuries after SUV crashes into e-scooter on Waverley Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teen was rushed to hospital in critical condition after they were struck by an SUV while driving an e-scooter at Lake Crest Road and Waverley Street on Monday night, Winnipeg police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/teen-suffers-life-threatening-injuries-after-suv-crashes-into-e-scooter-on-waverley-street/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/teen-suffers-life-threatening-injuries-after-suv-crashes-into-e-scooter-on-waverley-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silver alert issued for missing man, 73, last seen in central Winnipeg on Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 73-year-old man last seen on Monday afternoon, Winnipeg police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/silver-alert-issued-for-missing-man-73-last-seen-in-central-winnipeg-on-monday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/silver-alert-issued-for-missing-man-73-last-seen-in-central-winnipeg-on-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rain will push across southern Manitoba again through the afternoon. A general 10 to 15 mm can be expected. Northern Manitoba can expect scattered showers or a isolated thunderstorms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-wednesday-sept-16-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-wednesday-sept-16-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fear of crime stopping some Winnipeggers from going out, survey suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeggers are going out less because of crime, and two-thirds feel less safe now than they did four years ago, a survey suggests. It was done ahead of the Oct. 28 civic election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/fear-of-crime-stopping-some-winnipeggers-from-going-out-survey-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/fear-of-crime-stopping-some-winnipeggers-from-going-out-survey-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fear of crime keeping some Winnipeggers from going out, survey suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeggers are going out less because of fears of crime, and two-thirds feel less safe now than they did four years ago, a new survey done ahead of the Oct. 28 civic election suggests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/fear-of-crime-keeping-some-winnipeggers-from-going-out-survey-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/fear-of-crime-keeping-some-winnipeggers-from-going-out-survey-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donor who reported sexual contact with HIV-positive person allowed to give plasma in Regina: documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Canada inspection documents reveal a person who said they'd had sexual contact with someone who tested positive for HIV was allowed to give plasma twice at a for-profit donation centre in Regina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/donor-who-reported-sexual-contact-with-hiv-positive-person-allowed-to-give-plasma-in-regina-documents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/donor-who-reported-sexual-contact-with-hiv-positive-person-allowed-to-give-plasma-in-regina-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba man among growing number of people seeking emergency care for gambling, new study says]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research published Wednesday in The American Journal of Preventive Medicine, found a nearly 100 per cent increase in emergency department visits, in just the past few years, following the rapid growth of privatized online gambling and legalization of betting on single sports events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-man-among-growing-number-of-people-seeking-emergency-care-for-gambling-new-study-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-man-among-growing-number-of-people-seeking-emergency-care-for-gambling-new-study-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He was fighting,' says mother of western Manitoba man killed in animal attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A First Nation is "on edge" as it mourns a young man Manitoba RCMP say was killed by an animal last week, his grieving mother says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/he-was-fighting-says-mother-of-western-manitoba-man-killed-in-animal-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/he-was-fighting-says-mother-of-western-manitoba-man-killed-in-animal-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ste. Rose du Lac doctor sounds alarm over staffing shortages]]></title><description><![CDATA[An "exhausted" Manitoba doctor is sounding the alarm over staffing shortages that might result in more emergency room closures in Ste. Rose du Lac.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/ste-rose-du-lac-doctor-sounds-alarm-over-staffing-shortages/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/ste-rose-du-lac-doctor-sounds-alarm-over-staffing-shortages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[June storm shatters Manitoba record for number of emergency alerts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The broadcaster behind Canada's national alert system is recommending changes to how emergency weather warnings are distributed, after a storm in early June resulted in a record number of wireless alerts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/june-storm-shatters-manitoba-record-for-number-of-emergency-alerts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/june-storm-shatters-manitoba-record-for-number-of-emergency-alerts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shared Health advocated for Dynacare workers to be deemed essential]]></title><description><![CDATA[A senior Shared Health official says the organization made the case Dynacare workers were essential a year before lab workers voted to strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/shared-health-advocated-for-dynacare-workers-to-be-deemed-essential/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/shared-health-advocated-for-dynacare-workers-to-be-deemed-essential/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North of North cast, co-creator showcase northern fashion]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the comedy series North of North premieres its second season on CBC, authentic northern fashion is being showcased through Indigenous designs in a Winnipeg runway show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/north-of-north-cast-co-creator-showcase-northern-fashion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/north-of-north-cast-co-creator-showcase-northern-fashion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba could hit new mining goal — tripling production within 5 years — with just 1 mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba is vowing to triple mining production within the next five years &mdash; a target it may hit simply with the new potash mine increasing production as scheduled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-could-hit-new-mining-goal-tripling-production-within-5-years-with-just-1-mine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-could-hit-new-mining-goal-tripling-production-within-5-years-with-just-1-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg city committee backs crisis response plan that could divert some 911 mental health calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Winnipeg's executive policy committee approved a plan on Tuesday to form a new service for responding to low-risk and mental health calls that currently involve police, firefighters, paramedics or some combination of those emergency responders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-city-committee-backs-crisis-response-plan-that-could-divert-some-911-mental-health-calls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-city-committee-backs-crisis-response-plan-that-could-divert-some-911-mental-health-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba judge quashes education minister's decision to cancel teacher's certificate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A longtime educator who had his teaching certificate cancelled after private social media messages he exchanged with a 13-year-old girl came to light has had that disciplinary decision quashed by a Manitoba judge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-judge-quashes-education-ministers-decision-to-cancel-teachers-certificate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-judge-quashes-education-ministers-decision-to-cancel-teachers-certificate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gender, race, parental rights at heart of some Manitoba school trustee candidates' election campaigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some trustees for Hanover School Division are turning social issues into election issues by creating policies, posting AI images and sending out surveys on gender identity, race and parental rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gender-race-parental-rights-at-heart-of-some-manitoba-school-trustee-candidates-election-campaigns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/gender-race-parental-rights-at-heart-of-some-manitoba-school-trustee-candidates-election-campaigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg police crackdown targets gangs, crime at city bars]]></title><description><![CDATA[City police are cracking down on suspected gang members who frequent city bars, launching a months-long initiative that will see officers increase patrols of lounges and similar venues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-crackdown-targets-gangs-crime-at-city-bars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-crackdown-targets-gangs-crime-at-city-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dead after 2nd fatal ATV crash in Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation in span of a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 59-year-old man is dead after a second fatal ATV crash in the same Manitoba First Nation in the span of a week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-dead-after-2nd-fatal-atv-crash-in-sandy-bay-ojibway-first-nation-in-span-of-a-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-dead-after-2nd-fatal-atv-crash-in-sandy-bay-ojibway-first-nation-in-span-of-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing woman, 29, believed to still be in Thompson area: Manitoba RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman reported missing from a northern Manitoba city is believed to still be in the area, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-woman-29-believed-to-still-be-in-thompson-area-manitoba-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-woman-29-believed-to-still-be-in-thompson-area-manitoba-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port of Churchill, railway improvements would cost fraction of LNG project proposed by Manitoba premier]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Premier Wab Kinew pitches investors on a Port of Churchill expansion that could cost as much as $80 billion, the company that owns the port says it only needs a small fraction of that cash &mdash; less than $3 billion &mdash; to improve the port and the railway that connects it to the rest of Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/port-of-churchill-railway-improvements-would-cost-fraction-of-lng-project-proposed-by-manitoba-premier/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/port-of-churchill-railway-improvements-would-cost-fraction-of-lng-project-proposed-by-manitoba-premier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba's 1st sex-ed revamp in years features lessons at each grade, highlights consent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first substantive revamp to Manitoba's sex-ed curriculum in decades includes an emphasis on consent and weaves lessons in from kindergarten to Grade 12, instead of wedging in learning milestones only at specific grades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobas-1st-sex-ed-revamp-in-years-features-lessons-at-each-grade-highlights-consent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobas-1st-sex-ed-revamp-in-years-features-lessons-at-each-grade-highlights-consent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is driving a school bus no big deal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[School bus drivers are in demand, so CBC gets behind the wheel at the Big Bus, No Big Deal event to find out how difficult it is to<br />
drive a vehicle that's 12 metres long.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/is-driving-a-school-bus-no-big-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/is-driving-a-school-bus-no-big-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard work and hope follows flooding in Manitoba's Swan River Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Swan River Valley was walloped by floods twice this summer. Rebuilding is underway, and people are grappling with costly financial repairs and lingering trauma while local governments balance helping residents and preparing for October's municipal election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/hard-work-and-hope-follows-flooding-in-manitobas-swan-river-valley/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/hard-work-and-hope-follows-flooding-in-manitobas-swan-river-valley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg sepsis survivor reunited with ICU nurse who helped keep him alive 10 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time since he was fighting for his life during a harrowing experience with sepsis, Mac Horsburgh was reunited with Bernadette Warwaruk, the nurse who gave him "amazing care."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-sepsis-survivor-reunited-with-icu-nurse-who-helped-keep-him-alive-10-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-sepsis-survivor-reunited-with-icu-nurse-who-helped-keep-him-alive-10-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidates talk transit at first debate of 2026 campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidates decried attacks on bus drivers and promised improvements to bus service during the first all-candidates' debate of the 2026 campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-talk-transit-at-first-debate-of-2026-campaign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-talk-transit-at-first-debate-of-2026-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former head of Manitoba Inuit Association faces new assault charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nastania Mullin, the former head of the Manitoba Inuit Association, is facing a new charge related to a domestic incident, according to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/former-head-of-manitoba-inuit-association-faces-new-assault-charge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/former-head-of-manitoba-inuit-association-faces-new-assault-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wind alerts issued for central and southern Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[The alert, issued by Manitoba's hydrologic forecast centre on Monday afternoon, says average wind speeds will increase to 65 to 75 km/h early Tuesday, with gusts reaching 85 to 95 km/h.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/wind-alerts-issued-for-central-and-southern-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/wind-alerts-issued-for-central-and-southern-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidate Don Woodstock promises more firefighters, paramedics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidate Don Woodstock is promising to hire more firefighters and paramedics, using savings from overtime costs, as part of a pledge to overhaul management of emergency services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidate-don-woodstock-promises-more-firefighters-paramedics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidate-don-woodstock-promises-more-firefighters-paramedics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family left with questions after review into woman's death at St. Boniface Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a Winnipegger who died following a long hospital wait says they're not getting any closure from an investigation into what happened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/family-left-with-questions-after-review-into-womans-death-at-st-boniface-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/family-left-with-questions-after-review-into-womans-death-at-st-boniface-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officers in West Broadway pursuit were responding to possible abduction: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police say officers were responding to a possible abduction when they engaged in a pursuit that resulted in a person being seriously injured on West Broadway Friday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/officers-in-west-broadway-pursuit-were-responding-to-possible-abduction-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/officers-in-west-broadway-pursuit-were-responding-to-possible-abduction-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steinbach man, 40, died after vehicle rolled over in southeastern Manitoba on Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 40-year-old Steinbach man died in what police believe was a rollover in southeastern Manitoba on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/steinbach-man-40-died-after-vehicle-rolled-over-in-southeastern-manitoba-on-saturday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/steinbach-man-40-died-after-vehicle-rolled-over-in-southeastern-manitoba-on-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pepper spray, baton stolen from Manitoba First Nation safety officer's home during break-in]]></title><description><![CDATA[The theft of several pieces of safety equpiment from a First Nation safety officer's home earlier this month, including a can of pepper spray and a baton, poses a risk to Bloodvein First Nation, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/pepper-spray-baton-stolen-from-manitoba-first-nation-safety-officers-home-during-break-in/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/pepper-spray-baton-stolen-from-manitoba-first-nation-safety-officers-home-during-break-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba woos investors with tax break to help fund Port of Churchill expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba is sweetening the pot for investors thinking of putting their money into the proposed Port of Churchill expansion by offering an exemption on the provincial sales tax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-woos-investors-with-tax-break-to-help-fund-port-of-churchill-expansion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-woos-investors-with-tax-break-to-help-fund-port-of-churchill-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 21, killed in animal attack on Manitoba First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was killed in an animal attack in western Manitoba last week, according to the Manitoba RCMP. The type of animal has not been identified.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-21-killed-in-animal-attack-on-manitoba-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-21-killed-in-animal-attack-on-manitoba-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zebra mussel larvae confirmed in Lake Winnipegosis, Waterhen Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[People using two western Manitoba lakes will have to decontaminate their watercraft after the lakes tested positive for zebra mussel larvae, the province says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/zebra-mussel-larvae-confirmed-in-lake-winnipegosis-waterhen-lake/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/zebra-mussel-larvae-confirmed-in-lake-winnipegosis-waterhen-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 41, charged with using sledgehammer to smash window at Brandon police building]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who smashed a window at a police building with a sledgehammer on Saturday had to be subdued with a Taser and a "less-than-lethal" firearm before he could be arrested, Brandon police say. He faces several charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-41-charged-with-using-sledgehammer-to-smash-window-at-brandon-police-building/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-41-charged-with-using-sledgehammer-to-smash-window-at-brandon-police-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 21, killed in animal attack in western Manitoba First Nation last week]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 21-year-old man found dead in a western Manitoba First Nation last week is believed to have been attacked by an animal, and while work is still underway to confirm what kind of animal attacked the man, the province says bears have been ruled out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-21-killed-in-animal-attack-in-western-manitoba-first-nation-last-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-21-killed-in-animal-attack-in-western-manitoba-first-nation-last-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 21, died in western Manitoba First Nation last week after suspected animal attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 21-year-old man found dead in a western Manitoba First Nation last week is believed to have been attacked by an animal, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-21-died-in-western-manitoba-first-nation-last-week-after-suspected-animal-attack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-21-died-in-western-manitoba-first-nation-last-week-after-suspected-animal-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matthew Rankin's new Brian Mulroney doc 'not exactly a biopic']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Winnipeg filmmaker's documentary, a followup to the Oscar-shortlisted 'Universal Language,' presents a history of Canada's Progressive Conservative Party through the lens of Mulroney's rise to power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/matthew-rankins-new-brian-mulroney-doc-not-exactly-a-biopic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/matthew-rankins-new-brian-mulroney-doc-not-exactly-a-biopic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coming safety measures 'a good start,' says Manitoba man who lost daughter in fatal highway crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba man says it's a 'relief' to hear that more safety measures are going to be put in place along the stretch of highway where his daughter was killed in a crash earlier this month, but says more can be done to prevent other families from having to go through another 'senseless tragedy.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/coming-safety-measures-a-good-start-says-manitoba-man-who-lost-daughter-in-fatal-highway-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/coming-safety-measures-a-good-start-says-manitoba-man-who-lost-daughter-in-fatal-highway-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$5.5M daycare built with provincial funds now derelict, scavenged by thieves and damaged by flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $5.5-million Winnipeg-area daycare built two years ago with provincial funds sits vacant, derelict and surrounded by weeds after being plundered by scavengers and damaged by flooding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/55m-daycare-built-with-provincial-funds-now-derelict-scavenged-by-thieves-and-damaged-by-flooding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/55m-daycare-built-with-provincial-funds-now-derelict-scavenged-by-thieves-and-damaged-by-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mourning sister joins others for walk to raise awareness about deadly impact of fentanyl use]]></title><description><![CDATA[With loved ones on their minds, about 100 people gathered at The Forks on Sunday afternoon for the 3rd annual Fentanyl Awareness walk to raise awareness about the harms of fentanyl and other toxic substances, and to call for change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mourning-sister-joins-others-for-walk-to-raise-awareness-about-deadly-impact-of-fentanyl-use/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mourning-sister-joins-others-for-walk-to-raise-awareness-about-deadly-impact-of-fentanyl-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports groups, businesses worry tariffs will spike gear prices, reduce participation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some sports organizations and companies are urging governments on both sides of the border to suspend sports-related tariffs, warning of heightened economic challenges and waning participation in healthy activities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/sports-groups-businesses-worry-tariffs-will-spike-gear-prices-reduce-participation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/sports-groups-businesses-worry-tariffs-will-spike-gear-prices-reduce-participation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It gets harder every year': Family marks 15 years since Tanya Nepinak went missing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Susan Caribou says it's heartbreaking to be marking yet another year since her niece, Tanya Nepinak, went missing in Winnipeg's West End in 2011.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/it-gets-harder-every-year-family-marks-15-years-since-tanya-nepinak-went-missing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/it-gets-harder-every-year-family-marks-15-years-since-tanya-nepinak-went-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Bombers pick apart Roughriders in 19-6 win at annual Banjo Bowl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back from a full stint on the six-game injured list with a broken bone in his left hand, Winnipeg safety Redha Kramdi played "a huge role" in the Bombers 19-6 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the annual Banjo Bowl at Princess Auto Stadium Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/blue-bombers-pick-apart-roughriders-in-19-6-win-at-annual-banjo-bowl/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/blue-bombers-pick-apart-roughriders-in-19-6-win-at-annual-banjo-bowl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steinbach Pride attendees say they're 'not going to go and hide' after last year's event threatened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community and supporters marched down a section of Main Street in the southern Manitoba city of Steinbach for its annual Pride event on Saturday, after last year's celebration was postponed over safety threats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/steinbach-pride-attendees-say-theyre-not-going-to-go-and-hide-after-last-years-event-threatened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/steinbach-pride-attendees-say-theyre-not-going-to-go-and-hide-after-last-years-event-threatened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver, Winnipeg among Canadian cities building more homes in flood zones: StatsCan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A significant number of homes around Winnipeg, Vancouver, Chatham-Kent, Ont., and Chilliwack, B.C., are located in high flood hazard areas, according to a Statistics Canada report released earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/vancouver-winnipeg-among-canadian-cities-building-more-homes-in-flood-zones-statscan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/vancouver-winnipeg-among-canadian-cities-building-more-homes-in-flood-zones-statscan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon researchers working to develop more climate-resilient crops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of acres of crops that are part of a high-stakes game of survival surround Brandon, Man. Researchers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's research and development centre are racing to breed resilient crops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/brandon-researchers-working-to-develop-more-climate-resilient-crops/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/brandon-researchers-working-to-develop-more-climate-resilient-crops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lucky to be alive':  West Broadway man nearly struck by SUV being pursued by police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A West Broadway man escaped serious injury on Friday afternoon after an SUV being pursued by police collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Broadway and Langside Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/lucky-to-be-alive-west-broadway-man-nearly-struck-by-suv-being-pursued-by-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/lucky-to-be-alive-west-broadway-man-nearly-struck-by-suv-being-pursued-by-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Main Street recovery site will put 'hope within reach' for Winnipeggers battling addictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A faith-based addictions-recovery organization says its new community services office on Main Street in Winnipeg can help bring "hope within reach" for people who are struggling with addictions and substance abuse issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/main-street-recovery-site-will-put-hope-within-reach-for-winnipeggers-battling-addictions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/main-street-recovery-site-will-put-hope-within-reach-for-winnipeggers-battling-addictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attention Winnipeg treasure hunters: Giveaway Weekend is here!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Curbs across the city will be lined with everything from furniture to clothing as Winnipeggers offer up unwanted items for free this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/attention-winnipeg-treasure-hunters-giveaway-weekend-is-here/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/attention-winnipeg-treasure-hunters-giveaway-weekend-is-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Non-funded independent schools on 'fringes' of Manitoba's education system are growing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of non-funded independent schools in Manitoba, which don't have to use the Manitoba curriculum or hire Manitoba-certified teachers, has nearly doubled since 2010,enrolment reports show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/non-funded-independent-schools-on-fringes-of-manitobas-education-system-are-growing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/non-funded-independent-schools-on-fringes-of-manitobas-education-system-are-growing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free student bus transit project begins in Flin Flon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Manitoba's only local bus service will be free for Flin Flon students Grade 7 and up, through a new provincial program. Riders can get passes from their school and ride the bus without charge, even outside of school hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/free-student-bus-transit-project-begins-in-flin-flon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/free-student-bus-transit-project-begins-in-flin-flon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twisters in Winnipeg this summer debunk myth that tornadoes don't hit cities, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you believed living in a city shielded you from life-threatening tornadoes, the sister twisters that hit Winnipeg this summer are a reminder that's just a comforting myth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/twisters-in-winnipeg-this-summer-debunk-myth-that-tornadoes-dont-hit-cities-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/twisters-in-winnipeg-this-summer-debunk-myth-that-tornadoes-dont-hit-cities-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's weekend forecast: feeling cooler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures will feel a lot more like fall through the weekend across the province. The northeast remains unsettled, with strong winds expected along the Hudson Bay coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-weekend-forecast-feeling-cooler/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-weekend-forecast-feeling-cooler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bombers QB Collaros says loss to Roughriders will only fuel him in Banjo Bowl rematch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zach Collaros was so frustrated after last weekend's 32-26 overtime loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders that he forced himself to hold his emotions in check.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/bombers-qb-collaros-says-loss-to-roughriders-will-only-fuel-him-in-banjo-bowl-rematch/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/bombers-qb-collaros-says-loss-to-roughriders-will-only-fuel-him-in-banjo-bowl-rematch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg police survey finds downtown safety, response times remain concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public perception of Winnipeg police improved slightly compared with a couple of years ago, but concerns about downtown safety and police response times remain, according to a new survey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-survey-finds-downtown-safety-response-times-remain-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-survey-finds-downtown-safety-response-times-remain-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injuries reported after pursuit in Winnipeg's West Broadway area, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A section of Broadway was closed to traffic after a serious incident involving a police chase Friday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/injuries-reported-after-pursuit-in-winnipegs-west-broadway-area-police-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/injuries-reported-after-pursuit-in-winnipegs-west-broadway-area-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon police say 'false narrative' circulating about forceful arrest of woman who died 9 days later]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brandon police say a "false, misleading narrative" is being spread about a physical confrontation during an arrest in June, while the family of the woman arrested says it was police brutality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/brandon-police-say-false-narrative-circulating-about-forceful-arrest-of-woman-who-died-9-days-later/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/brandon-police-say-false-narrative-circulating-about-forceful-arrest-of-woman-who-died-9-days-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges stayed against senior Manitoba basketball official accused of sexually assaulting fellow referees]]></title><description><![CDATA[A senior Manitoba basketball official had charges against him stayed in July on condition that he stay away from former fellow referees who accused him of sexual assault, and refrain from reffing and coaching for one year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/charges-stayed-against-senior-manitoba-basketball-official-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-fellow-referees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/charges-stayed-against-senior-manitoba-basketball-official-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-fellow-referees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peace Garden ceremony affirms 'unbreakable bond' between Canada, U.S. on 25th anniversary of 9/11]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds gathered Friday on a remote stretch of the Prairies to remember the 9/11 terrorist attacks in a ceremony that also affirmed close bonds between Canada and the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/peace-garden-ceremony-affirms-unbreakable-bond-between-canada-us-on-25th-anniversary-of-911/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/peace-garden-ceremony-affirms-unbreakable-bond-between-canada-us-on-25th-anniversary-of-911/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New artwork for former BMO building a display of Métis resilience]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new art installation outside the former Bank of Montreal building at Winnipeg's Portage and Main intersection, now owned by the Manitoba M&eacute;tis Federation, helps reclaim M&eacute;tis history, says the artist behind the work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-artwork-for-former-bmo-building-a-display-of-mtis-resilience/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-artwork-for-former-bmo-building-a-display-of-mtis-resilience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg police find woman last seen in Winnipeg's West End]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police have found a missing 46-year-old woman who was last seen in the city's West End Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-find-woman-last-seen-in-winnipegs-west-end/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-find-woman-last-seen-in-winnipegs-west-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silver Alert issued for woman last seen in Winnipeg's West End]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police have issued a Silver Alert for a 46-year-old woman who was last seen in the city's West End Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/silver-alert-issued-for-woman-last-seen-in-winnipegs-west-end/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/silver-alert-issued-for-woman-last-seen-in-winnipegs-west-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidates promise rec facility fixes, 311 overhaul, higher dumping fines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incumbent mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham promises more money to improve recreation facilities in Winnipeg if he's re-elected in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-promise-rec-facility-fixes-311-overhaul-higher-dumping-fines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidates-promise-rec-facility-fixes-311-overhaul-higher-dumping-fines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP seize package with $44K worth of cocaine at Manitoba airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 23-year-old Oxford House woman is facing charges after First Nation Safety Officers found a package that the RCMP allege contained cocaine at a Manitoba airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rcmp-seize-package-with-44k-worth-of-cocaine-at-manitoba-airport/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rcmp-seize-package-with-44k-worth-of-cocaine-at-manitoba-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 years after devastating fire, Legal Aid Manitoba opens new office 'vital to the north' in The Pas]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a 2022 fire destroyed the Manitoba Legal Aid office in The Pas, the team spent four years working in temporary spaces or at home. But they now have their own office, which officially opened Sept. 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/4-years-after-devastating-fire-legal-aid-manitoba-opens-new-office-vital-to-the-north-in-the-pas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/4-years-after-devastating-fire-legal-aid-manitoba-opens-new-office-vital-to-the-north-in-the-pas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curtailing federal review process for energy projects puts reconciliation, treaties at risk, First Nations say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government's decision to scale back the regulatory review process for some energy projects is being harshly criticized by First Nations and environmental groups in Manitoba.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/curtailing-federal-review-process-for-energy-projects-puts-reconciliation-treaties-at-risk-first-nations-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/curtailing-federal-review-process-for-energy-projects-puts-reconciliation-treaties-at-risk-first-nations-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Friday, Sept. 11, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scattered showers or periods of light rain continue for much of northern Manitoba. Temperatures across the south fall in time for the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-friday-sept-11-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-friday-sept-11-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mould in Portage la Prairie hospital raises questions about why patients are being treated there]]></title><description><![CDATA[The MLA for Portage la Prairie is alarmed his city&rsquo;s hospital has been treating some patients in a room where black mould is growing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mould-in-portage-la-prairie-hospital-raises-questions-about-why-patients-are-being-treated-there/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mould-in-portage-la-prairie-hospital-raises-questions-about-why-patients-are-being-treated-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba victim of 9/11 attacks 'a continuing presence' in life of partner, 25 years after she died]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ellen Judd's partner, Christine Egan, was visiting her brother Michael Egan at work on the 105th floor of the World Trade Center south tower when the New York skyscraper was struck by a hijacked plane on Sept. 11, 2001.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-victim-of-911-attacks-a-continuing-presence-in-life-of-partner-25-years-after-she-died/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-victim-of-911-attacks-a-continuing-presence-in-life-of-partner-25-years-after-she-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfires, permafrost thaw in Canada causing even more climate change, new study shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[These climate feedback loops, where climate change triggers more greenhouse gas emissions that in turn feed into even more climate change, could add 20 to 30 per cent more warming over current estimates for this century.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/wildfires-permafrost-thaw-in-canada-causing-even-more-climate-change-new-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/wildfires-permafrost-thaw-in-canada-causing-even-more-climate-change-new-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfires, permafrost melt in Canada causing even more climate change, new study shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[These climate feedback loops, where climate change triggers more greenhouse gas emissions that in turn feed into even more climate change, could add 20 to 30 per cent more warming over current estimates for this century.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/wildfires-permafrost-melt-in-canada-causing-even-more-climate-change-new-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/wildfires-permafrost-melt-in-canada-causing-even-more-climate-change-new-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police looking for Taser that was lost in Winnipeg's North End]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police say they're working to find a Taser that was misplaced in the city's North End on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-looking-for-taser-that-was-lost-in-winnipegs-north-end/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-looking-for-taser-that-was-lost-in-winnipegs-north-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Winnipeg changes course on safety shield for drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Winnipeg will be moving to install full safety shields in buses following calls by transit drivers who said current protections aren't enough to keep them safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/city-of-winnipeg-changes-course-on-safety-shield-for-drivers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/city-of-winnipeg-changes-course-on-safety-shield-for-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Winnipeg changes course on safety shield for bus drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Winnipeg will be moving to install full safety shields in buses following calls by transit drivers who said current protections aren't enough to keep them safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/city-of-winnipeg-changes-course-on-safety-shield-for-bus-drivers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/city-of-winnipeg-changes-course-on-safety-shield-for-bus-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba hospitals don't have capacity to do their own testing, Dynacare official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dynacare's chief medical officer says Manitoba hospitals don't even have the capacity to deal with their own testing, after being asked whether the province's public health system could handle the lab company's work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-hospitals-dont-have-capacity-to-do-their-own-testing-dynacare-official-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-hospitals-dont-have-capacity-to-do-their-own-testing-dynacare-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba hospitals don't always have capacity to do their own testing, Dynacare official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dynacare's chief medical officer says Manitoba hospitals don't always have the capacity to deal with their own testing, after being asked whether the province's public health system could handle the lab company's work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-hospitals-dont-always-have-capacity-to-do-their-own-testing-dynacare-official-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-hospitals-dont-always-have-capacity-to-do-their-own-testing-dynacare-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 21,000 free youth bus passes distributed so far under new pilot program, Manitoba government says]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 21,000 bus passes have been distributed so far as part of a pilot program to let youth in communities across Manitoba use public transit for free, the government says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/more-than-21000-free-youth-bus-passes-distributed-so-far-under-new-pilot-program-manitoba-government-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/more-than-21000-free-youth-bus-passes-distributed-so-far-under-new-pilot-program-manitoba-government-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada-U.S. ties 'so much stronger' than trade war divisions, Manitoba premier says ahead of 9/11 anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks approaches during an ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada, Manitoba's premier says the timing is a "poignant" reminder of the two countries' shared history &mdash; on that day and beyond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/canada-us-ties-so-much-stronger-than-trade-war-divisions-manitoba-premier-says-ahead-of-911-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/canada-us-ties-so-much-stronger-than-trade-war-divisions-manitoba-premier-says-ahead-of-911-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens of Manitoba circuit court sittings cut due to judge shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cutbacks are coming to circuit court sittings in several Manitoba communities and a shortage of judges is to blame, says provincial court Chief Judge Ryan Rolston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dozens-of-manitoba-circuit-court-sittings-cut-due-to-judge-shortage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dozens-of-manitoba-circuit-court-sittings-cut-due-to-judge-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wanted man accused of Winnipeg arsons and extortions may be in Ontario, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police are still looking for a 29-year-old man wanted on arson and extortion charges dating back to 2025, and believe he may now be in Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/wanted-man-accused-of-winnipeg-arsons-and-extortions-may-be-in-ontario-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/wanted-man-accused-of-winnipeg-arsons-and-extortions-may-be-in-ontario-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Net increase in doctors across Manitoba in past year, but western region lost physicians: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba saw a net increase in the number of physicians working in the province last year, but that growth hasn't been the same in all regions, a doctors' advocacy group says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/net-increase-in-doctors-across-manitoba-in-past-year-but-western-region-lost-physicians-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/net-increase-in-doctors-across-manitoba-in-past-year-but-western-region-lost-physicians-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Influential Manitoba novel among 10 Canadian books that just might be the next classics]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Books compiled recommendations from book experts of which titles we&rsquo;ll be seeing on bookshelves for years to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/influential-manitoba-novel-among-10-canadian-books-that-just-might-be-the-next-classics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/influential-manitoba-novel-among-10-canadian-books-that-just-might-be-the-next-classics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Influential Manitoba novel among 10 Canadian books destined to be future classics]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Books compiled recommendations from book experts of which titles we&rsquo;ll be seeing on bookshelves for years to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/influential-manitoba-novel-among-10-canadian-books-destined-to-be-future-classics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/influential-manitoba-novel-among-10-canadian-books-destined-to-be-future-classics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds announce $5M for HIV self-test kits, more peer support staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government announced $5 million in funding for HIV prevention and support services at a news conference in Winnipeg on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/feds-announce-5m-for-hiv-self-test-kits-more-peer-support-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/feds-announce-5m-for-hiv-self-test-kits-more-peer-support-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire in Winnipeg apartment building sends 1 person to hospital in critical condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person was rushed to hospital in critical condition early Thursday after a fire in a downtown Winnipeg apartment building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/fire-in-winnipeg-apartment-building-sends-1-person-to-hospital-in-critical-condition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/fire-in-winnipeg-apartment-building-sends-1-person-to-hospital-in-critical-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does a school trustee do?]]></title><description><![CDATA[School trustees have an important role to play in shaping public education in Manitoba. But what do they do? Cameron MacLean answers that question.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/what-does-a-school-trustee-do/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/what-does-a-school-trustee-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg's Justin R. Langan makes 2026 CBC Nonfiction Prize longlist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winner will receive $6,000, a writing residency and have their work published on CBC Books. The shortlist will be announced on Sept. 17 and the winner will be revealed on Sept. 22.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipegs-justin-r-langan-makes-2026-cbc-nonfiction-prize-longlist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipegs-justin-r-langan-makes-2026-cbc-nonfiction-prize-longlist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 writers from across Canada make 2026 CBC Nonfiction Prize longlist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winner will receive $6,000, a writing residency and have their work published on CBC Books. The shortlist will be announced on Sept. 17 and the winner will be revealed on Sept. 22.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/30-writers-from-across-canada-make-2026-cbc-nonfiction-prize-longlist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/30-writers-from-across-canada-make-2026-cbc-nonfiction-prize-longlist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southern Manitoba will see another day of above-seasonal temperatures, one of the last before temperatures drop on the weekend. Scattered showers are pushing through the north.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-thursday-sept-10-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-thursday-sept-10-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dementia patient found face down in puddle in another neighbourhood after leaving Winnipeg home, lawsuit says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A company that provides residential care to people with complex behavioural health issues is being sued after a man with a mental disability was allegedly left unsupervised and walked away from the home unaccompanied.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dementia-patient-found-face-down-in-puddle-in-another-neighbourhood-after-leaving-winnipeg-home-lawsuit-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dementia-patient-found-face-down-in-puddle-in-another-neighbourhood-after-leaving-winnipeg-home-lawsuit-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coming months 'critical' to help small Manitoba businesses amid U.S. trade war: advocacy group]]></title><description><![CDATA[As small Manitoba businesses feel the squeeze of the latest phase in the trade war with the U.S., one advocacy group says more targeted government help is needed &mdash; and fast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/coming-months-critical-to-help-small-manitoba-businesses-amid-us-trade-war-advocacy-group/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/coming-months-critical-to-help-small-manitoba-businesses-amid-us-trade-war-advocacy-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon production of hit musical Come From Away brings message of hope, remembrance for 9/11 anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The award-winning musical Come From Away, which chronicles how residents of Gander, N.L., rallied to support diverted passengers after the 9/11 attacks, is coming to Brandon, Man., to mark the 25th anniversary of the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/brandon-production-of-hit-musical-come-from-away-brings-message-of-hope-remembrance-for-911-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/brandon-production-of-hit-musical-come-from-away-brings-message-of-hope-remembrance-for-911-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado touched down in Winnipeg's River Heights neighbourhood Sunday night]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tornado touched down in Winnipeg's River Heights neighbourhood during Sunday evening's storm, the Northern Tornadoes Project has confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/tornado-touched-down-in-winnipegs-river-heights-neighbourhood-sunday-night/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/tornado-touched-down-in-winnipegs-river-heights-neighbourhood-sunday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg surpasses federal target for housing funding ahead of deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg has surpassed a target for creating new housing under a federal funding program nearly three months before the deadline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-surpasses-federal-target-for-housing-funding-ahead-of-deadline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-surpasses-federal-target-for-housing-funding-ahead-of-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayoral candidate Woodstock proposes 30-day time limit for derelict property owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidate Don Woodstock has proposed a plan to tackle vacant and derelict buildings, while Tracey Drexler is the first woman to register to run for the position in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mayoral-candidate-woodstock-proposes-30-day-time-limit-for-derelict-property-owners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mayoral-candidate-woodstock-proposes-30-day-time-limit-for-derelict-property-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barry Melrose, former NHL player-turned-coach and broadcaster, dead at 70]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died. He was 70.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/barry-melrose-former-nhl-player-turned-coach-and-broadcaster-dead-at-70/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/barry-melrose-former-nhl-player-turned-coach-and-broadcaster-dead-at-70/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flooding will shut down Nordale School down for up to 4 months, division says day before start of classes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg's Nordale School will be closed for three to four months due to water damage from significant rainfall on Sunday evening, parents and staff learned Wednesday, a day before classes were set to start.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/flooding-will-shut-down-nordale-school-down-for-up-to-4-months-division-says-day-before-start-of-classes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/flooding-will-shut-down-nordale-school-down-for-up-to-4-months-division-says-day-before-start-of-classes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 40, charged in death of man found unresponsive at Peguis First Nation home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a 59-year-old man who was found unresponsive in his Peguis First Nation home last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-40-charged-in-death-of-man-found-unresponsive-at-peguis-first-nation-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-40-charged-in-death-of-man-found-unresponsive-at-peguis-first-nation-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple sues city over 'violent and explosive' Winnipeg police raid of wrong condo unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple suing the City of Winnipeg and more than a dozen unidentified police officers say they were traumatized after officers mistakenly broke into their Pembina Highway condo through the balcony and used a stun grenade during a raid last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/couple-sues-city-over-violent-and-explosive-winnipeg-police-raid-of-wrong-condo-unit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/couple-sues-city-over-violent-and-explosive-winnipeg-police-raid-of-wrong-condo-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Century-old Winnipeg school celebrates brand new start, break from colonial connection]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg elementary school that welcomed its first students 105 years ago welcomed the first ones in a brand new era Wednesday &mdash; with a new name and ideology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/century-old-winnipeg-school-celebrates-brand-new-start-break-from-colonial-connection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/century-old-winnipeg-school-celebrates-brand-new-start-break-from-colonial-connection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Dynacare sucks,' Manitoba premier says after labour board agrees to halt strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Wab Kinew says the province might consider taking over testing services provided by Dynacare after his NDP government successfully applied to halt a strike by the company's workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dynacare-sucks-manitoba-premier-says-after-labour-board-agrees-to-halt-strike-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dynacare-sucks-manitoba-premier-says-after-labour-board-agrees-to-halt-strike-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Dynacare sucks,' Manitoba premier says, after labour board agrees to halt strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Wab Kinew says the province might consider taking over testing services provided by Dynacare after his NDP government successfully applied to halt a strike by the company's workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dynacare-sucks-manitoba-premier-says-after-labour-board-agrees-to-halt-strike/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dynacare-sucks-manitoba-premier-says-after-labour-board-agrees-to-halt-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Alberta man's drowning in northern Manitoba lake not suspicious: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The body of a 60-year-old Alberta man feared to have drowned in a northern Manitoba river last month has been found by a search team, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-alberta-mans-drowning-in-northern-manitoba-lake-not-suspicious-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-alberta-mans-drowning-in-northern-manitoba-lake-not-suspicious-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg's 1st geothermal district being developed beside U of M]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first Winnipeg neighbourhood to be entirely serviced by geothermal energy will be Southwood Circle, a development underway by the University of Manitoba's Fort Garry campus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipegs-1st-geothermal-district-being-developed-beside-u-of-m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipegs-1st-geothermal-district-being-developed-beside-u-of-m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba unveils climate action plan without specific emission-reduction targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first climate action plan unveiled by the NDP government calls for dozens of ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Manitoba but does not include any emission-reduction targets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-unveils-climate-action-plan-without-specific-emission-reduction-targets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-unveils-climate-action-plan-without-specific-emission-reduction-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Manitoba man last seen Sept. 3 in Chemawawin Cree Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A missing 39-year-old man from central Manitoba hasn't been seen since Sept. 3 and police say his family is "very concerned for his well-being."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-manitoba-man-last-seen-sept-3-in-chemawawin-cree-nation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-manitoba-man-last-seen-sept-3-in-chemawawin-cree-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transit Plus user says new pickup location leaves her feeling unsafe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg woman who relies on Transit Plus says a construction project outside her home left her waiting for a ride that had been cancelled without notice, and forced her to use a new pickup location she says doesn't feel safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/transit-plus-user-says-new-pickup-location-leaves-her-feeling-unsafe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/transit-plus-user-says-new-pickup-location-leaves-her-feeling-unsafe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clouds will clear west to east through the day, with a mainly sunny sky for most by the time the afternoon comes around. Another system will bring rain to parts of the north by the end of the week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-wednesday-sept-9-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-wednesday-sept-9-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Hydro hearings conclude with more criticism of plan to burn more natural gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six weeks of public hearings into Manitoba Hydro's generating plans came to an end with more criticism of the Crown corporation's proposed natural gas expansion in Brandon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-hydro-hearings-conclude-with-more-criticism-of-plan-to-burn-more-natural-gas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-hydro-hearings-conclude-with-more-criticism-of-plan-to-burn-more-natural-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's been an absolute nightmare,' says man whose daughter was killed in Manitoba crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Borsa, whose 18-year-old daughter was among four people killed in a highway collision Sunday night, says "It's been an absolute nightmare."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/its-been-an-absolute-nightmare-says-man-whose-daughter-was-killed-in-manitoba-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/its-been-an-absolute-nightmare-says-man-whose-daughter-was-killed-in-manitoba-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A senseless tragedy,' says man whose daughter was 1 of 4 killed in Manitoba crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Borsa wants to see change at a Manitoba highway intersection where his 18-year-old daughter was among four people killed in a collision Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/a-senseless-tragedy-says-man-whose-daughter-was-1-of-4-killed-in-manitoba-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/a-senseless-tragedy-says-man-whose-daughter-was-1-of-4-killed-in-manitoba-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 dead in separate crashes in western Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men have died in separate crashes in communities west of Lake Manitoba in the past few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/2-dead-in-separate-crashes-in-western-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/2-dead-in-separate-crashes-in-western-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba students see tiny uptick in science, worsening scores in reading and math in international report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students in Manitoba are heading back to class this week, but they already have a report card &mdash; and the results are a little mixed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-students-see-tiny-uptick-in-science-worsening-scores-in-reading-and-math-in-international-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-students-see-tiny-uptick-in-science-worsening-scores-in-reading-and-math-in-international-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New stadium announced for Winnipeg's expansion professional women's soccer team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty years after the first national women's team camp was held in Winnipeg, officials from all levels of government and the Northern Super League gathered Tuesday to announce where the city's new team will play.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-stadium-announced-for-winnipegs-expansion-professional-womens-soccer-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-stadium-announced-for-winnipegs-expansion-professional-womens-soccer-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump banning import of Canadian booze, motorcycles, other goods into U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump is banning the import of Canadian alcohol, motorcycles and various other products into the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/trump-banning-import-of-canadian-booze-motorcycles-other-goods-into-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/trump-banning-import-of-canadian-booze-motorcycles-other-goods-into-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 levels of government partner to ramp up construction of 820 housing units in Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new partnership between all three levels of government aims to ramp up the construction of at least 820 housing units in Winnipeg and the western Manitoba town of Swan River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/3-levels-of-government-partner-to-ramp-up-construction-of-820-housing-units-in-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/3-levels-of-government-partner-to-ramp-up-construction-of-820-housing-units-in-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Winnipeg on track for $29M deficit for 2026, June figures show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Winnipeg is heading toward a $29-million revenue shortfall on its operating budget this year, based on accounting from the end of June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/city-of-winnipeg-on-track-for-29m-deficit-for-2026-june-figures-show/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/city-of-winnipeg-on-track-for-29m-deficit-for-2026-june-figures-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power likely out until Wednesday in Winnipeg area hit hardest by Sunday storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters are checking on people who've been without power for days and a reception centre has been set up at a River Heights community centre to help people impacted by a storm that caused major damage in Winnipeg on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/power-likely-out-until-wednesday-in-winnipeg-area-hit-hardest-by-sunday-storm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/power-likely-out-until-wednesday-in-winnipeg-area-hit-hardest-by-sunday-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters go door-to-door to check on Winnipeggers still without power after Sunday storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg firefighters are checking on people who've been without power for days and a reception centre has been set up at a River Heights community centre to help people impacted by Sunday's storm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/firefighters-go-door-to-door-to-check-on-winnipeggers-still-without-power-after-sunday-storm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/firefighters-go-door-to-door-to-check-on-winnipeggers-still-without-power-after-sunday-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Labour Board orders striking Dynacare workers back to work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of Dynacare workers are being ordered back to work by the Manitoba Labour Board, their union says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-labour-board-orders-striking-dynacare-workers-back-to-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-labour-board-orders-striking-dynacare-workers-back-to-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Labour Board orders striking Dynacare lab employees back to work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of Dynacare workers are being ordered back to work by the Manitoba Labour Board, their union says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-labour-board-orders-striking-dynacare-lab-employees-back-to-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-labour-board-orders-striking-dynacare-lab-employees-back-to-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Labour Board hears province's request to temporarily stop Dynacare strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province says a Dynacare strike could have potentially have "catastrophic consequences" for Manitobans as it seeks to put a strike on a pause by the company's lab workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-labour-board-hears-provinces-request-to-temporarily-stop-dynacare-strike/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-labour-board-hears-provinces-request-to-temporarily-stop-dynacare-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strike begins for Manitoba Dynacare workers after contract talks hit impasse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dynacare laboratory technicians and technologists across Manitoba are now on strike, after their union says the company refused to raise wages during contract negotiations on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/strike-begins-for-manitoba-dynacare-workers-after-contract-talks-hit-impasse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/strike-begins-for-manitoba-dynacare-workers-after-contract-talks-hit-impasse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dynacare lab workers on strike in Manitoba after contract talks hit impasse over wages: union]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some non-urgent diagnostic tests will be delayed for two weeks in Manitoba after Dynacare lab workers walked off the job across the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dynacare-lab-workers-on-strike-in-manitoba-after-contract-talks-hit-impasse-over-wages-union/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dynacare-lab-workers-on-strike-in-manitoba-after-contract-talks-hit-impasse-over-wages-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swan Valley students return to class after summer of historic Manitoba floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students in Swan Valley School Division are returning to class after a summer of historic flooding. While schools were spared, many families face the dual challenge of balancing recovery with getting ready for the school year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/swan-valley-students-return-to-class-after-summer-of-historic-manitoba-floods/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/swan-valley-students-return-to-class-after-summer-of-historic-manitoba-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba 'flying farmhand' turns to drones to spray crops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zack Wiebe, who farms near the southern Manitoba city of Morden, is using a drone, rather than a traditional plane sprayer, to dust his crops. The technology can help reduce costs, he says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-flying-farmhand-turns-to-drones-to-spray-crops/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-flying-farmhand-turns-to-drones-to-spray-crops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dauphin emergency department reopens, but some services still unavailable as restoration work continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of Dauphin, Man., say they're relieved the local emergency department has resumed service, but questions remain as to when the city's hospital will fully return to normal two months after the building flooded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dauphin-emergency-department-reopens-but-some-services-still-unavailable-as-restoration-work-continues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dauphin-emergency-department-reopens-but-some-services-still-unavailable-as-restoration-work-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's new tariffs: Are small businesses 'cannon fodder' in the trade war?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say Canada's new tariffs will have an outsized impact on the country's small and medium-sized businesses, with few consequences for individual consumers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/canadas-new-tariffs-are-small-businesses-cannon-fodder-in-the-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/canadas-new-tariffs-are-small-businesses-cannon-fodder-in-the-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 teens killed in vehicle crash near Winnipeg Beach Sunday evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four teenagers are dead after a van hit the vehicle they were in in Manitoba's Interlake region Sunday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/4-teens-killed-in-vehicle-crash-near-winnipeg-beach-sunday-evening/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/4-teens-killed-in-vehicle-crash-near-winnipeg-beach-sunday-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 teens killed in crash near Winnipeg Beach Sunday evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four teenagers are dead after a van hit the vehicle they were in in Manitoba's Interlake region Sunday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/4-teens-killed-in-crash-near-winnipeg-beach-sunday-evening/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/4-teens-killed-in-crash-near-winnipeg-beach-sunday-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More funding for renovations announced as St. Boniface Museum celebrates building's 175th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The St. Boniface Museum is getting some additional funding as work to restore one of Winnipeg's oldest buildings continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/more-funding-for-renovations-announced-as-st-boniface-museum-celebrates-buildings-175th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/more-funding-for-renovations-announced-as-st-boniface-museum-celebrates-buildings-175th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A big change': Racing community relishing new track upgrades in Gimli, Man.]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 18 years of rubber burned into the concrete, the Motion Performance Raceway in Gimli has undergone some timely repairs, helping to revitalize a track that has been a staple of the community for decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/a-big-change-racing-community-relishing-new-track-upgrades-in-gimli-man/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/a-big-change-racing-community-relishing-new-track-upgrades-in-gimli-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roughriders best Blue Bombers 32-26 in OT thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Labour Day Classic lived up to the hype as the Saskatchewan Roughriders recorded a thrilling 32-26 overtime victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a game that had a little bit of everything.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/roughriders-best-blue-bombers-32-26-in-ot-thriller/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/roughriders-best-blue-bombers-32-26-in-ot-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Winnipeg power outages caused by Sunday night storm could stretch into Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba Hydro crews are working to restore power to about 4,000 Winnipeg customers after Sunday night's thunderstorm, but the Crown corporation says some outages could last until Tuesday and face further complications from more severe weather expected Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/some-winnipeg-power-outages-caused-by-sunday-night-storm-could-stretch-into-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/some-winnipeg-power-outages-caused-by-sunday-night-storm-could-stretch-into-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's incredible,' Winnipeg man says after car blows over onto lawn in Sunday night storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg man says the damage left by Sunday night's thunderstorm was "overwhelming," after his vehicle rolled into the front yard of a nearby home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/its-incredible-winnipeg-man-says-after-car-blows-over-onto-lawn-in-sunday-night-storm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/its-incredible-winnipeg-man-says-after-car-blows-over-onto-lawn-in-sunday-night-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba consultations on AI chatbot, social media ban in class to begin in 'coming months']]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg school divisions are focusing on their own guidelines around artificial intelligence for this upcoming school year as they await direction on a planned ban on chatbots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-consultations-on-ai-chatbot-social-media-ban-in-class-to-begin-in-coming-months/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-consultations-on-ai-chatbot-social-media-ban-in-class-to-begin-in-coming-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands from Sikh community gather in downtown Winnipeg for Nagar Kirtan]]></title><description><![CDATA[People of all ages gathered for the 422nd anniversary since the Guru Granth Sahib &mdash; the religion's holy book, which Sikh's believe is the last in a line of gurus &mdash; was installed in the Golden Temple of Amritsar, in India's Punjab region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/thousands-from-sikh-community-gather-in-downtown-winnipeg-for-nagar-kirtan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/thousands-from-sikh-community-gather-in-downtown-winnipeg-for-nagar-kirtan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba family still searching for answers nearly 2 years after daughter died following dental procedure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The parents of a 23-year-old woman who died after she went to have her wisdom teeth removed at a southern Manitoba dental clinic say they've been left "shattered" and searching for answers nearly two years after their daughter's death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-family-still-searching-for-answers-nearly-2-years-after-daughter-died-following-dental-procedure/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-family-still-searching-for-answers-nearly-2-years-after-daughter-died-following-dental-procedure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It feels like we are in Nigeria:' Naija Summer Fest brings sense of home to Brandon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Naija Summer Fest brought Nigerian culture to the Wheat City Satuday with a day of music, food, dance and fashion at Brandon's Riverbank Discovery Centre. Organizers say they're helping preserve traditions for newcomers, the next generation and community as a whole.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/it-feels-like-we-are-in-nigeria-naija-summer-fest-brings-sense-of-home-to-brandon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/it-feels-like-we-are-in-nigeria-naija-summer-fest-brings-sense-of-home-to-brandon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Bombers head to Saskatchewan for Labour Day Classic as West Division heats up]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tight race in the CFL's West Division has made Sunday's Labour Day Classic even more important as the Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/blue-bombers-head-to-saskatchewan-for-labour-day-classic-as-west-division-heats-up/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/blue-bombers-head-to-saskatchewan-for-labour-day-classic-as-west-division-heats-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Section of sidewalk taped off after crime near U of W: Winnipeg police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A stretch of sidewalk along Portage Avenue in downtown Winnipeg was taped off on Sunday morning, with multiple police vehicles parked along the street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/section-of-sidewalk-taped-off-after-crime-near-u-of-w-winnipeg-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/section-of-sidewalk-taped-off-after-crime-near-u-of-w-winnipeg-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in critical condition after early morning shooting in downtown Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 20s is in critical condition after an early morning shooting in downtown Winnipeg on Sunday, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-in-critical-condition-after-early-morning-shooting-in-downtown-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-in-critical-condition-after-early-morning-shooting-in-downtown-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba PCs choose candidate to take on Dawson Trail MLA who quit party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rural municipality of Ste. Anne Coun. Kyle Waczko is the Progressive Conservative Party candidate in the next Manitoba election, against Dawson Trail MLA Bob Lagass&eacute; &mdash; who won the riding back from the NDP for the PCs in 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-pcs-choose-candidate-to-take-on-dawson-trail-mla-who-quit-party/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-pcs-choose-candidate-to-take-on-dawson-trail-mla-who-quit-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Counter-tariffs won't just affect the cost of goods for Canadians. They'll hit the trailers moving them too]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadians bracing for billions of dollars in counter-tariffs won't just see prices rise on American items like produce, toilet paper and furniture, but on the very semi-trailers used to haul those goods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/counter-tariffs-wont-just-affect-the-cost-of-goods-for-canadians-theyll-hit-the-trailers-moving-them-too/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/counter-tariffs-wont-just-affect-the-cost-of-goods-for-canadians-theyll-hit-the-trailers-moving-them-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg police investigating report of hateful, threatening graffiti targeting Nagar Kirtan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg Police are investigating several threatening messages and hateful symbols found around the city targeting the upcoming Nagar Kirtan event tomorrow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-investigating-report-of-hateful-threatening-graffiti-targeting-nagar-kirtan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-investigating-report-of-hateful-threatening-graffiti-targeting-nagar-kirtan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg police issue Silver Alert for missing 78-year-old man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing 78-year-old man who hasn't been seen since early Saturday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-issue-silver-alert-for-missing-78-year-old-man/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-issue-silver-alert-for-missing-78-year-old-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing 78-year-old man located without incident after Winnipeg police issue silver alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police issued a Silver Alert notice for the man on Saturday afternoon. Later that afternoon, they issued another release saying the man had been found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-78-year-old-man-located-without-incident-after-winnipeg-police-issue-silver-alert/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-78-year-old-man-located-without-incident-after-winnipeg-police-issue-silver-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist suffers 'life-altering injuries' during crash at Winnipeg intersection: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 70s sustained "life-altering injuries" after the motorcycle he was riding collided with another vehicle at a Winnipeg intersection on Friday afternoon, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/motorcyclist-suffers-life-altering-injuries-during-crash-at-winnipeg-intersection-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/motorcyclist-suffers-life-altering-injuries-during-crash-at-winnipeg-intersection-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive artwork aims to turn historic Winnipeg building into display of Métis resilience]]></title><description><![CDATA[The artist behind a massive design that will soon be a key feature of an iconic Winnipeg facade says she's making a statement about M&eacute;tis resilience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/massive-artwork-aims-to-turn-historic-winnipeg-building-into-display-of-mtis-resilience/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/massive-artwork-aims-to-turn-historic-winnipeg-building-into-display-of-mtis-resilience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Address root causes or face same result 'again and again,' experts say after latest police-related death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of a man who told police he had used drugs and was Tasered during his arrest should be viewed within the context of rising social crises involving addictions and toxic drugs, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/address-root-causes-or-face-same-result-again-and-again-experts-say-after-latest-police-related-death/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/address-root-causes-or-face-same-result-again-and-again-experts-say-after-latest-police-related-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayoral candidates pitch Winnipeg Transit safety, environmental and development plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three candidates for mayor put forward new campaign proposals Friday, touching on Winnipeg Transit safety, environmental policy, housing and industrial development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mayoral-candidates-pitch-winnipeg-transit-safety-environmental-and-development-plans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/mayoral-candidates-pitch-winnipeg-transit-safety-environmental-and-development-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Detox centre 'doing what it's meant to,' minister says after data shows few drug users held there]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's addictions minister says a controversial detox centre is doing its job, following the recent release of provincial data indicating most people admitted were intoxicated by alcohol as opposed to other substances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/detox-centre-doing-what-its-meant-to-minister-says-after-data-shows-few-drug-users-held-there/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/detox-centre-doing-what-its-meant-to-minister-says-after-data-shows-few-drug-users-held-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For the birds: Manitobans pick loon to grace specialty licence plate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba says a loon design has won out in a public survey about a new specialty licence plate that pays homage to provincial parks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/for-the-birds-manitobans-pick-loon-to-grace-specialty-licence-plate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/for-the-birds-manitobans-pick-loon-to-grace-specialty-licence-plate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shared Health to expand hours, increase capacity at some labs as Dynacare strike looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's health authority says it's extending hours and expanding capacity at some of its labs as patients brace for a possible strike by workers at Dynacare locations in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/shared-health-to-expand-hours-increase-capacity-at-some-labs-as-dynacare-strike-looms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/shared-health-to-expand-hours-increase-capacity-at-some-labs-as-dynacare-strike-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moving to Winnipeg transitional housing building was an 'answer to prayer' for resident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty-two people who had been experiencing homelessness moved into newly renovated units in the Webb Place transitional housing building in downtown Winnipeg last month, a provincial cabinet minister said Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/moving-to-winnipeg-transitional-housing-building-was-an-answer-to-prayer-for-resident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/moving-to-winnipeg-transitional-housing-building-was-an-answer-to-prayer-for-resident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government matches $740K in Red Cross donations for Manitoba flood relief]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government says it's retroactively matching $740,000 in donations made to the Canadian Red Cross for flood relief in Manitoba this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/federal-government-matches-740k-in-red-cross-donations-for-manitoba-flood-relief/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/federal-government-matches-740k-in-red-cross-donations-for-manitoba-flood-relief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stanley Knowles School delays 1st day of classes after mould found in classrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students at Winnipeg's Stanley Knowles School will head back to school a day later than planned, as crews are scrubbing the nursery to Grade 8 school down after mould was discovered in classrooms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/stanley-knowles-school-delays-1st-day-of-classes-after-mould-found-in-classrooms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/stanley-knowles-school-delays-1st-day-of-classes-after-mould-found-in-classrooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 25, dies in head-on Highway 2 crash after SUV 'suddenly veered,' Manitoba RCMP say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 25-year-old Winnipeg man died in a crash on Highway 2 near Oak Bluff on Tuesday after RCMP say the SUV he was driving "suddenly veered" into oncoming traffic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-25-dies-in-head-on-highway-2-crash-after-suv-suddenly-veered-manitoba-rcmp-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-25-dies-in-head-on-highway-2-crash-after-suv-suddenly-veered-manitoba-rcmp-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg police to ride transit buses, patrol stops as students return to school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expect to see uniformed police officers on Winnipeg Transit buses as students head back to school, the city says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-to-ride-transit-buses-patrol-stops-as-students-return-to-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-to-ride-transit-buses-patrol-stops-as-students-return-to-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's open and closed this Labour Day in Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Labour Day right around the corner, here's a look at what will be open and closed in Manitoba.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/whats-open-and-closed-this-labour-day-in-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/whats-open-and-closed-this-labour-day-in-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunday road closures coming to downtown Winnipeg for Sikh community procession]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some downtown streets will be closed Sunday as members of Winnipeg's Sikh community parade through the city's core for the annual Nagar Kirtan procession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/sunday-road-closures-coming-to-downtown-winnipeg-for-sikh-community-procession/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/sunday-road-closures-coming-to-downtown-winnipeg-for-sikh-community-procession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 31, accused of exposing himself 4 times in southeastern Manitoba communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has been charged with committing four indecent acts after police say he exposed himself in multiple southeastern Manitoba communities in a single day last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-31-accused-of-exposing-himself-4-times-in-southeastern-manitoba-communities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-31-accused-of-exposing-himself-4-times-in-southeastern-manitoba-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Near-zero visibility expected Friday morning as fog advisory issued for southern Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[A yellow fog advisory has been issued for most of southern Manitoba as near-zero visibility is expected, Environment and Climate Change Canada says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/near-zero-visibility-expected-friday-morning-as-fog-advisory-issued-for-southern-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/near-zero-visibility-expected-friday-morning-as-fog-advisory-issued-for-southern-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Friday, Sept. 4, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Much of Manitoba will be under a mainly sunny sky through the day, with the possibility of a few more showers in northwestern Ontario. Saturday brings a greater thunderstorm risk to parts of the north.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-friday-sept-4-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-friday-sept-4-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norway House takes next steps toward bridge across northern Manitoba river]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bridge to Norway House Cree Nation is getting closer to reality. The northern Manitoba community, home to about 6,500 people, is only connected to the provincial highway system by a ferry, but a bridge is in the design stages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/norway-house-takes-next-steps-toward-bridge-across-northern-manitoba-river/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/norway-house-takes-next-steps-toward-bridge-across-northern-manitoba-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climbing computer costs among factors making back-to-school shopping harder this year, parents say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of school supplies and technology is making back to school shopping a challenging task for parents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/climbing-computer-costs-among-factors-making-back-to-school-shopping-harder-this-year-parents-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/climbing-computer-costs-among-factors-making-back-to-school-shopping-harder-this-year-parents-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 tornadoes rolled through Man., Sask. during Sunday storm, researchers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers are confirming four tornadoes moved through Manitoba and Saskatchewan during a thunderstorm Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/4-tornadoes-rolled-through-man-sask-during-sunday-storm-researchers-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/4-tornadoes-rolled-through-man-sask-during-sunday-storm-researchers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 tornadoes rolled through Man., Sask. during Monday storm, researchers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers are confirming four tornadoes moved through Manitoba and Saskatchewan during a thunderstorm Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/4-tornadoes-rolled-through-man-sask-during-monday-storm-researchers-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/4-tornadoes-rolled-through-man-sask-during-monday-storm-researchers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba businesses, manufacturers brace for impact of counter-tariffs on U.S. goods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Manitoba businesses are bracing for the potential impact of Canadian counter-tariffs set to be slapped on billions of dollars worth of U.S. goods next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-businesses-manufacturers-brace-for-impact-of-counter-tariffs-on-us-goods/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-businesses-manufacturers-brace-for-impact-of-counter-tariffs-on-us-goods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg's 72-hour detox centre mostly seeing people intoxicated by alcohol, not drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data suggests the realities of a controversial 72-hour detox site in Winnipeg might not align with the Manitoba government's promises to improve safety by detaining people intoxicated by long-lasting drugs such as methamphetamine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipegs-72-hour-detox-centre-mostly-seeing-people-intoxicated-by-alcohol-not-drugs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipegs-72-hour-detox-centre-mostly-seeing-people-intoxicated-by-alcohol-not-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg considers electric bus purchases, Arlington Bridge spending and Osborne safety study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg's public works committee is set to consider a proposal to buy more electric buses at its meeting next week. It will also consider whether to increase a contract for the Arlington Bridge demolition and study pedestrian safety on Osborne Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-considers-electric-bus-purchases-arlington-bridge-spending-and-osborne-safety-study/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-considers-electric-bus-purchases-arlington-bridge-spending-and-osborne-safety-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba's maximum rent increase set at 3% for next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The maximum permitted rent increase for most residential properties in Manitoba has been set to three per cent in 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobas-maximum-rent-increase-set-at-3-for-next-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobas-maximum-rent-increase-set-at-3-for-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidate Kevin Klein faces fresh attacks as he makes campaign official]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former city councillor and PC cabinet minister Kevin Klein faced fresh attacks within minutes of registering his second campaign to become Winnipeg's mayor on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidate-kevin-klein-faces-fresh-attacks-as-he-makes-campaign-official/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidate-kevin-klein-faces-fresh-attacks-as-he-makes-campaign-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing boy, 14, last seen in Thompson, may be in Winnipeg: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Thompson, Man., are searching for a missing 14-year-old boy who hasn't been seen since Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-boy-14-last-seen-in-thompson-may-be-in-winnipeg-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-boy-14-last-seen-in-thompson-may-be-in-winnipeg-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing boy, 14, last seen in Thompson, may be in Split Lake or Winnipeg: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Thompson, Man., are searching for a missing 14-year-old boy who hasn't been seen since Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-boy-14-last-seen-in-thompson-may-be-in-split-lake-or-winnipeg-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-boy-14-last-seen-in-thompson-may-be-in-split-lake-or-winnipeg-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officers in standoff with possibly armed people in Westwood area, Winnipeg police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers are engaged in a standoff with people they say may be armed in the Westwood neighbourhood, Winnipeg police said Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/officers-in-standoff-with-possibly-armed-people-in-westwood-area-winnipeg-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/officers-in-standoff-with-possibly-armed-people-in-westwood-area-winnipeg-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 arrested after police standoff in Winnipeg's Westwood area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two male suspects were arrested after Winnipeg police engaged in a standoff with people they say may have been armed in the Westwood neighbourhood on Thursday, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/2-arrested-after-police-standoff-in-winnipegs-westwood-area/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/2-arrested-after-police-standoff-in-winnipegs-westwood-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Gilbert Plains administrator Amber Fisher jailed, charged with submitting forged doctor's note to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former chief administrative officer who stole more than $500,000 from the Municipality of Gilbert Plains allegedly submitted a forged doctor's note that said she was hurt in a car accident and couldn't attend her sentencing hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/ex-gilbert-plains-administrator-amber-fisher-jailed-charged-with-submitting-forged-doctors-note-to-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/ex-gilbert-plains-administrator-amber-fisher-jailed-charged-with-submitting-forged-doctors-note-to-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg store accused of failing to deliver items faces city lawsuit over unpaid taxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg furniture store previously ordered to pay tens of thousands of dollars for undelivered items is being sued by the city, which says the business has failed to pay taxes for years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-store-accused-of-failing-to-deliver-items-faces-city-lawsuit-over-unpaid-taxes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-store-accused-of-failing-to-deliver-items-faces-city-lawsuit-over-unpaid-taxes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a late-afternoon risk of showers or thunderstorms in southwestern Manitoba. The risk spreads eastward into the evening. Temperatures and humidity begin to build on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-thursday-sept-3-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-thursday-sept-3-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba cabinet minister reminds Winnipeg voters that declared mayoral candidate worked for Peter Nygard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba cabinet minister Nahanni Fontaine has weighed in on Winnipeg's mayoral race by taking to social media to remind voters that soon-to-be candidate Kevin Klein used to work for convicted sex offender Peter Nygard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-cabinet-minister-reminds-winnipeg-voters-that-declared-mayoral-candidate-worked-for-peter-nygard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-cabinet-minister-reminds-winnipeg-voters-that-declared-mayoral-candidate-worked-for-peter-nygard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Mary's Road south of Perimeter Highway to close for paving Thursday evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[A stretch of St. Mary's Road south of the Perimeter Highway will be closed to traffic for paving work from Thursday evening until Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/st-marys-road-south-of-perimeter-highway-to-close-for-paving-thursday-evening/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/st-marys-road-south-of-perimeter-highway-to-close-for-paving-thursday-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural school division rescinds order that would affect health-care privacy of older students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hanover School Division trustees have yielded to Education Minister Tracy Schmidt's demand they rescind a directive that the mature minor designation be ignored in all division buildings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rural-school-division-rescinds-order-that-would-affect-health-care-privacy-of-older-students/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rural-school-division-rescinds-order-that-would-affect-health-care-privacy-of-older-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trade war complicates Manitoba Hydro plan to buy gas turbines from U.S. manufacturer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canada-U.S. trade war has complicated Manitoba Hydro's plan to buy gas turbines for its $3-billion Brandon generating station expansion from a manufacturer based in Massachusetts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/trade-war-complicates-manitoba-hydro-plan-to-buy-gas-turbines-from-us-manufacturer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/trade-war-complicates-manitoba-hydro-plan-to-buy-gas-turbines-from-us-manufacturer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada-U.S. trade war complicates Hydro plan to purchase gas turbines from U.S. manufacturer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canada-U.S. trade war has complicated Manitoba Hydro's plan to purchase gas turbines for its $3-billion Brandon generating station expansion from a manufacturer based in Massachusetts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/canada-us-trade-war-complicates-hydro-plan-to-purchase-gas-turbines-from-us-manufacturer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/canada-us-trade-war-complicates-hydro-plan-to-purchase-gas-turbines-from-us-manufacturer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg climate groups call on election candidates to commit to 10-point action plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coalition of Winnipeg environmental and community organizations is calling on municipal election candidates to commit to a 10-point platform aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for the effects of climate change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-climate-groups-call-on-election-candidates-to-commit-to-10-point-action-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-climate-groups-call-on-election-candidates-to-commit-to-10-point-action-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sex offender who forcibly confined and repeatedly sexually assaulted woman expected to live in Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Convicted sex offender Justin David Levasseur, who trapped a woman in his home and repeatedly sexually assaulted her, is expected to live in Winnipeg after he was released this week, police warn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/sex-offender-who-forcibly-confined-and-repeatedly-sexually-assaulted-woman-expected-to-live-in-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/sex-offender-who-forcibly-confined-and-repeatedly-sexually-assaulted-woman-expected-to-live-in-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl, 9, dead after off-road vehicle rollover in western Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nine-year-old girl died after the off-road vehicle she was riding in rolled, Manitoba RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/girl-9-dead-after-off-road-vehicle-rollover-in-western-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/girl-9-dead-after-off-road-vehicle-rollover-in-western-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who shot woman in vehicle gets 12 years for manslaughter after murder conviction overturned]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba man who shot at a moving vehicle and killed a woman inside in 2018 has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for manslaughter, after his murder conviction was struck down earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-who-shot-woman-in-vehicle-gets-12-years-for-manslaughter-after-murder-conviction-overturned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-who-shot-woman-in-vehicle-gets-12-years-for-manslaughter-after-murder-conviction-overturned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg non-profit powers downtown space with solar panels]]></title><description><![CDATA[The non-profit BUILD is now powering its space at the Social Enterprise Centre on Main Street in Winnipeg with solar panels on the roof. BUILD, which stands for Building Urban Industries for Local Development, offers training and job opportunities for people facing systemic barriers, and the money saved on utilities will be used to hire more people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-non-profit-powers-downtown-space-with-solar-panels/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-non-profit-powers-downtown-space-with-solar-panels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour board will hear Manitoba's request to make lab staff essential workers as Dynacare strike set to start]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba Labour Board is scheduled to hear a request next week for medical laboratory staff to be deemed essential workers &mdash; the same day they're set to go on strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/labour-board-will-hear-manitobas-request-to-make-lab-staff-essential-workers-as-dynacare-strike-set-to-start/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/labour-board-will-hear-manitobas-request-to-make-lab-staff-essential-workers-as-dynacare-strike-set-to-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of low-income families in Manitoba to get free child care, province says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of low-income Manitoba families will soon have access to free child care after the provincial government announced changes to its subsidy program on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/thousands-of-low-income-families-in-manitoba-to-get-free-child-care-province-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/thousands-of-low-income-families-in-manitoba-to-get-free-child-care-province-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crews racing against the clock to get Dauphin ER ready for Labour Day reopening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work is underway to reopen the emergency department in the western Manitoba city of Dauphin, months after it was forced to close due to severe flood damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/crews-racing-against-the-clock-to-get-dauphin-er-ready-for-labour-day-reopening/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/crews-racing-against-the-clock-to-get-dauphin-er-ready-for-labour-day-reopening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Possible hepatitis A exposure at Winnipeg beer vendor and bar, health officials warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health officials are warning the public of a possible recent hepatitis A exposure at a Winnipeg beer vendor and bar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/possible-hepatitis-a-exposure-at-winnipeg-beer-vendor-and-bar-health-officials-warn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/possible-hepatitis-a-exposure-at-winnipeg-beer-vendor-and-bar-health-officials-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of 17-year-old girl whose body was found in northern Manitoba woods suspicious: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of a 17-year-old girl whose body was found in the woods of Pimicikamak Cree Nation last week is considered suspicious, Manitoba RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/death-of-17-year-old-girl-whose-body-was-found-in-northern-manitoba-woods-suspicious-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/death-of-17-year-old-girl-whose-body-was-found-in-northern-manitoba-woods-suspicious-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I don't feel like a hero,' says Winnipeg woman who saved father, drowning toddler from Red River]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg woman says she's still recovering, but glad everyone is safe, days after rescuing both a child who fell into the Red River and the girl's father, who attempted to save the child.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/i-dont-feel-like-a-hero-says-winnipeg-woman-who-saved-father-drowning-toddler-from-red-river/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/i-dont-feel-like-a-hero-says-winnipeg-woman-who-saved-father-drowning-toddler-from-red-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I don't feel like a hero,' says Winnipeg woman who rescued father, toddler from Red River]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg woman says she's still recovering, but glad everyone is safe, days after rescuing both a child who fell into the Red River and the girl's father, who attempted to save the child.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/i-dont-feel-like-a-hero-says-winnipeg-woman-who-rescued-father-toddler-from-red-river/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/i-dont-feel-like-a-hero-says-winnipeg-woman-who-rescued-father-toddler-from-red-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Courageous and selfless' bystander saves father, drowning child from Red River: Winnipeg police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman who rescued both a child who fell into the Red River and the girl's father, who attempted to save the child, is being recognized by Winnipeg police for her courage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/courageous-and-selfless-bystander-saves-father-drowning-child-from-red-river-winnipeg-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/courageous-and-selfless-bystander-saves-father-drowning-child-from-red-river-winnipeg-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate change past the point of no return, UN says, as worst impacts are now unavoidable]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a strategic retreat in the fight against climate change, the United Nations has acknowledged that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst of global warming's harms. Officials say the world must now figure out how to get temperatures below the danger zone and back to safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/climate-change-past-the-point-of-no-return-un-says-as-worst-impacts-are-now-unavoidable/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/climate-change-past-the-point-of-no-return-un-says-as-worst-impacts-are-now-unavoidable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers find historic human remains in Manitoban RM: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A road maintenance crew found the human remains last week, according to the Manitoba RCMP, who said carbon dating and testing is being arranged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/workers-find-historic-human-remains-in-manitoban-rm-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/workers-find-historic-human-remains-in-manitoban-rm-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Human remains of 'historical or archaeological nature' found in southwestern Manitoba: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work is underway to determine the age of a set of human remains &mdash; including a partial skull, shin bone and femur &mdash; found in southwestern Manitoba last week, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/human-remains-of-historical-or-archaeological-nature-found-in-southwestern-manitoba-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/human-remains-of-historical-or-archaeological-nature-found-in-southwestern-manitoba-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Human remains of a 'historical or archaeological nature' found in southwestern Manitoba: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work is underway to determine how old a set of human remains &mdash; including a partial skull, shin bone and femur &mdash; that were found in southwestern Manitoba last week is, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/human-remains-of-a-historical-or-archaeological-nature-found-in-southwestern-manitoba-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/human-remains-of-a-historical-or-archaeological-nature-found-in-southwestern-manitoba-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman reported missing in Winnipeg's Riverview area has been found]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman reported missing after she was last seen in Winnipeg on Tuesday evening has since been found, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-reported-missing-in-winnipegs-riverview-area-has-been-found/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-reported-missing-in-winnipegs-riverview-area-has-been-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing woman, 25, last seen in Winnipeg's Riverview area Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman last seen in Winnipeg on Tuesday evening has been reported missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-woman-25-last-seen-in-winnipegs-riverview-area-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-woman-25-last-seen-in-winnipegs-riverview-area-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swan River Valley farmers wait for relief after summer of floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Manitoba farmers face a devastating year after extreme weather &mdash; including record-breaking flooding in the Parkland and Swan Valley &mdash; caused massive crop losses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/swan-river-valley-farmers-wait-for-relief-after-summer-of-floods/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/swan-river-valley-farmers-wait-for-relief-after-summer-of-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RRC Polytech triples seats for cybersecurity program as it works to fill growing demand for AI skills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Red River College Polytechnic has tripled the number of seats available for its cybersecurity diploma only one year after it was launched. It is part of a broader change the post-secondary institution is undertaking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rrc-polytech-triples-seats-for-cybersecurity-program-as-it-works-to-fill-growing-demand-for-ai-skills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rrc-polytech-triples-seats-for-cybersecurity-program-as-it-works-to-fill-growing-demand-for-ai-skills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RRC Polytech making sure programs 'remain relevant' amid growing demand for AI skills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Red River College Polytechnic has tripled the number of seats available for its cybersecurity diploma only one year after it was launched. It is part of a broader change the post-secondary institution is undertaking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rrc-polytech-making-sure-programs-remain-relevant-amid-growing-demand-for-ai-skills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rrc-polytech-making-sure-programs-remain-relevant-amid-growing-demand-for-ai-skills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Much of the province can expect a general mix of sun and clouds through the day. There will likely be a bit more cloud cover along the international border. Thursday brings a risk of thunderstorms in the south.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-wednesday-sept-2-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-wednesday-sept-2-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union accuses Manitoba of interfering in negotiations ahead of looming strike by Dynacare lab workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A labour union representing 350 laboratory professionals is accusing the provincial government of interfering in its ongoing negotiations with Dynacare, the province's provider of outpatient lab diagnostics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/union-accuses-manitoba-of-interfering-in-negotiations-ahead-of-looming-strike-by-dynacare-lab-workers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/union-accuses-manitoba-of-interfering-in-negotiations-ahead-of-looming-strike-by-dynacare-lab-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Section of Highway 2 reopens after crash near Oak Bluff, Man.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A section of Highway 2 south of Winnipeg was closed Tuesday evening as RCMP investigated a collision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/section-of-highway-2-reopens-after-crash-near-oak-bluff-man/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/section-of-highway-2-reopens-after-crash-near-oak-bluff-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crash closes section of Highway 2 near Oak Bluff, Man.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A section of Highway 2 south of Winnipeg was closed Tuesday evening as RCMP investigated a collision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/crash-closes-section-of-highway-2-near-oak-bluff-man/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/crash-closes-section-of-highway-2-near-oak-bluff-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report says up to 200 people 'rough sleeping' in Winnipeg sites other than encampments]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report has put a number on what some city councillors and advocates describe as a growing form of homelessness in Winnipeg &mdash; people sleeping in back lanes, on sidewalks and other outdoor spaces other than encampments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/report-says-up-to-200-people-rough-sleeping-in-winnipeg-sites-other-than-encampments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/report-says-up-to-200-people-rough-sleeping-in-winnipeg-sites-other-than-encampments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP investigating break-in at vacant Portage la Prairie Mall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba RCMP are investigating a break-in and vandalism at a vacant mall, including a spray-painted swastika, that resulted in more than $100,000 in property damage,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rcmp-investigating-break-in-at-vacant-portage-la-prairie-mall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/rcmp-investigating-break-in-at-vacant-portage-la-prairie-mall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with luring teen girl, sexually assaulting her in Winnipeg mall bathroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 19-year-old man has been arrested after police say he lured a teenage girl he met online and sexually assaulted her in the bathroom of a Winnipeg shopping mall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-charged-with-luring-teen-girl-sexually-assaulting-her-in-winnipeg-mall-bathroom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-charged-with-luring-teen-girl-sexually-assaulting-her-in-winnipeg-mall-bathroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba calls inquests into 3 in-custody deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deaths of three men who died in custody in Manitoba will be examined in a trio of upcoming inquests, the province says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-calls-inquests-into-3-in-custody-deaths/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-calls-inquests-into-3-in-custody-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City report recommends Provencher Park as future site of St. Boniface pool]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Winnipeg is eyeing a park off Provencher Boulevard as the future site for a public pool in the St. Boniface neighbourhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/city-report-recommends-provencher-park-as-future-site-of-st-boniface-pool/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/city-report-recommends-provencher-park-as-future-site-of-st-boniface-pool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man stabbed by group of youths at The Forks on Monday night: Winnipeg police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was stabbed by a group of youths at The Forks and a 16-year-old boy was shot in Winnipeg's North End in two separate incidents that took place late Monday and early Tuesday, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-stabbed-by-group-of-youths-at-the-forks-on-monday-night-winnipeg-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-stabbed-by-group-of-youths-at-the-forks-on-monday-night-winnipeg-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Maybe I’m not for everyone’: The Manitoba-born director of Armageddon Road is doing horror on her own terms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba-born, Vancouver-based Karen Lam is here to play with genre expectations, break down barriers and &lsquo;say unpopular things. I don&rsquo;t really care&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/maybe-im-not-for-everyone-the-manitoba-born-director-of-armageddon-road-is-doing-horror-on-her-own-terms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/maybe-im-not-for-everyone-the-manitoba-born-director-of-armageddon-road-is-doing-horror-on-her-own-terms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Maybe I'm not for everyone': Manitoba-born director of Armageddon Road is doing horror on her own terms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba-born, Vancouver-based Karen Lam is here to play with genre expectations, break down barriers and &lsquo;say unpopular things. I don&rsquo;t really care&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/maybe-im-not-for-everyone-manitoba-born-director-of-armageddon-road-is-doing-horror-on-her-own-terms-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/maybe-im-not-for-everyone-manitoba-born-director-of-armageddon-road-is-doing-horror-on-her-own-terms-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Maybe I'm not for everyone: Manitoba-born director of Armageddon Road is doing horror on her own terms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba-born, Vancouver-based Karen Lam is here to play with genre expectations, break down barriers and &lsquo;say unpopular things. I don&rsquo;t really care&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/maybe-im-not-for-everyone-manitoba-born-director-of-armageddon-road-is-doing-horror-on-her-own-terms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/maybe-im-not-for-everyone-manitoba-born-director-of-armageddon-road-is-doing-horror-on-her-own-terms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg schools among those across Canada cancelling international field trips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton Public Schools has cancelled all international excursions for the upcoming school year, which is part of a trend that's seen thousands of students across Canada have school trip plans cancelled or tweaked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-schools-among-those-across-canada-cancelling-international-field-trips/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-schools-among-those-across-canada-cancelling-international-field-trips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[September starts on a seasonal note for much of the province. Northeastern and eastern Manitoba will still have to contend with a few scattered showers or light rain at times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-tuesday-sept-1-2026-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-tuesday-sept-1-2026-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Tuesday, Sept, 1, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[September starts on a seasonal note for much of the province. Northeastern and eastern Manitoba will still have to contend with a few scattered showers or light rain at times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-tuesday-sept-1-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-tuesday-sept-1-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba educators hoping for more support with new science curriculum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba educators say teachers will need more support to successfully implement the province's new science curriculum, as its open-ended language contains fewer specific outcomes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-educators-hoping-for-more-support-with-new-science-curriculum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-educators-hoping-for-more-support-with-new-science-curriculum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former councillor, PC cabinet minister Kevin Klein to make 2nd run for Winnipeg mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former city councillor and provincial cabinet minister Kevin Klein says he's about to launch a second campaign to be Winnipeg's mayor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/former-councillor-pc-cabinet-minister-kevin-klein-to-make-2nd-run-for-winnipeg-mayor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/former-councillor-pc-cabinet-minister-kevin-klein-to-make-2nd-run-for-winnipeg-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To shelve or not to shelve: How the American alcohol response varies widely by province]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the trade dispute with the U.S. drags on after a recent deal fell through, the availability of American alcohol in Canada remains largely unchanged. While it's sometimes reported there's a countrywide ban, the reality is far more complex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/to-shelve-or-not-to-shelve-how-the-american-alcohol-response-varies-widely-by-province/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/to-shelve-or-not-to-shelve-how-the-american-alcohol-response-varies-widely-by-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg students in Grades 11, 12 will be 1st to get free transit passes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg Transit begins rolling out free bus passes for young people next week, starting with students in the highest grades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-students-in-grades-11-12-will-be-1st-to-get-free-transit-passes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-students-in-grades-11-12-will-be-1st-to-get-free-transit-passes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Luca's bids arrivederci to unlimited pasta]]></title><description><![CDATA[De Luca's, an Italian grocery store and dining spot in Winnipeg, is ending its all-you-can-eat pasta lunch because of rising food costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/de-lucas-bids-arrivederci-to-unlimited-pasta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/de-lucas-bids-arrivederci-to-unlimited-pasta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temporary emergency department to open in Dauphin's hospital on Labour Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba emergency department is set to reopen next week after being shuttered for more than a month due to extensive flood damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/temporary-emergency-department-to-open-in-dauphins-hospital-on-labour-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/temporary-emergency-department-to-open-in-dauphins-hospital-on-labour-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grain being shipped out of Port of Churchill for 1st time in 6 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A ship is set to leave the Port of Churchill this week loaded with what would be the northern Manitoba town's first grain shipment in over half a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/grain-being-shipped-out-of-port-of-churchill-for-1st-time-in-6-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/grain-being-shipped-out-of-port-of-churchill-for-1st-time-in-6-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with murder after victim of north Winnipeg house fire dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 22-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder, after a house fire in Winnipeg last week took one person's life and left two others with serious burns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-charged-with-murder-after-victim-of-north-winnipeg-house-fire-dies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-charged-with-murder-after-victim-of-north-winnipeg-house-fire-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 people in hospital after crash in southern Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people are in hospital in critical condition after a crash in southern Manitoba on Friday, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/2-people-in-hospital-after-crash-in-southern-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/2-people-in-hospital-after-crash-in-southern-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Erratic' man shot with Taser during arrest by Winnipeg police dies in hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who broke into a home and prompted several 911 calls in east Winnipeg early Sunday died in hospital after he was Tasered by officers during his arrest, according to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/erratic-man-shot-with-taser-during-arrest-by-winnipeg-police-dies-in-hospital/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/erratic-man-shot-with-taser-during-arrest-by-winnipeg-police-dies-in-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 36, dies after stabbing at store in Shamattawa, Man., RCMP say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 36-year-old man is dead after an apparent stabbing at the Northern Store in Shamattawa, Man., RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-36-dies-after-stabbing-at-store-in-shamattawa-man-rcmp-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-36-dies-after-stabbing-at-store-in-shamattawa-man-rcmp-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free entry into all Manitoba provincial parks for Labour Day weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba is offering free entry to all of its provincial parks for the upcoming long weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/free-entry-into-all-manitoba-provincial-parks-for-labour-day-weekend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/free-entry-into-all-manitoba-provincial-parks-for-labour-day-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Recovery is possible': Hundreds gather to uplift and support people battling addictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds gathered to celebrate people recovering from addictions, challenge social stigmas and raise awareness about available supports at Recovery Day at The Forks on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/recovery-is-possible-hundreds-gather-to-uplift-and-support-people-battling-addictions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/recovery-is-possible-hundreds-gather-to-uplift-and-support-people-battling-addictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg Dollarama 'a lot calmer' after Indigenous advocate becomes ambassador with security company]]></title><description><![CDATA[A prominent Indigenous advocate has been working as an ambassador alongside security staff at a downtown Winnipeg Dollarama store, making sure community members and guards are safe after the shop was the site of a serious assault on an alleged shoplifter earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-dollarama-a-lot-calmer-after-indigenous-advocate-becomes-ambassador-with-security-company/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-dollarama-a-lot-calmer-after-indigenous-advocate-becomes-ambassador-with-security-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado touched down near Elkhorn, Man., on Sunday: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tornado touched down near a community in southwestern Manitoba on Sunday, Environment and Climate Change Canada has confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/tornado-touched-down-near-elkhorn-man-on-sunday-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/tornado-touched-down-near-elkhorn-man-on-sunday-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little info available about changes to Manitoba's sex-ed curriculum included in health and phys ed revamp]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spokesperson for Education Minister Tracy Schmidt confirmed to CBC News that sex ed is included in the Manitoba health curriculum overhaul announced earlier this week. It makes in-person phys-ed classes mandatory for all students in kindergarten to Grade 12.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/little-info-available-about-changes-to-manitobas-sex-ed-curriculum-included-in-health-and-phys-ed-revamp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/little-info-available-about-changes-to-manitobas-sex-ed-curriculum-included-in-health-and-phys-ed-revamp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes to Manitoba's sex ed curriculum included in health and phys ed revamp]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spokesperson for Education Minister Tracy Schmidt confirmed to CBC News that sex ed is included inthe health curriculum overhaul&mdash; which makes in-person phys-ed classes mandatory for all students in kindergarten to Grade 12 &mdash; announced earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/changes-to-manitobas-sex-ed-curriculum-included-in-health-and-phys-ed-revamp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/changes-to-manitobas-sex-ed-curriculum-included-in-health-and-phys-ed-revamp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba should be monitoring prairie pothole marshes, university instructor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are thousands of prairie pothole marshes in southwestern Manitoba. Gordon Goldsborough, an associate professor of biological sciences, says the province is not keeping track of these important ecological areas &mdash; and it should.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-should-be-monitoring-prairie-pothole-marshes-university-instructor-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-should-be-monitoring-prairie-pothole-marshes-university-instructor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in custody after security guard stabbed]]></title><description><![CDATA[In anews releaseissued on Sunday afternoon, Winnipeg police say they arrested a 23-year-old man in the area of Sherbrook and Ellice Avenue without incident late Saturday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-in-custody-after-security-guard-stabbed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-in-custody-after-security-guard-stabbed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado reported, warnings issued as south and central Sask. walloped by extreme weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[At 4:11 pm CST on Sunday, Environment Canada reported a tornado about 10 kilometres outside of Kelso, Sask., moving northeast at 30 kilometres per hour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/tornado-reported-warnings-issued-as-south-and-central-sask-walloped-by-extreme-weather/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/tornado-reported-warnings-issued-as-south-and-central-sask-walloped-by-extreme-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado confirmed, warnings issued as south and central Sask. walloped by extreme weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[At 4:11 pm CST on Sunday, Environment Canada confirmed a tornado is located about 10 kilometres outside of Kelso, Sask., moving northeast at 30 kilometres per hour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/tornado-confirmed-warnings-issued-as-south-and-central-sask-walloped-by-extreme-weather/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/tornado-confirmed-warnings-issued-as-south-and-central-sask-walloped-by-extreme-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The need is now': Manitoba's online organ donor registry reaches new high, but more growth needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba recorded the highest number of people signing up to be organ donors since its online registry was launched over a decade ago, but the vast majority of eligible adults still aren't in the system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/the-need-is-now-manitobas-online-organ-donor-registry-reaches-new-high-but-more-growth-needed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/the-need-is-now-manitobas-online-organ-donor-registry-reaches-new-high-but-more-growth-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New challengers register to take on previously unopposed incumbents in 2 Winnipeg wards]]></title><description><![CDATA[New challengers have registered to take on incumbent candidates in two Winnipeg wards during the city's upcoming fall municipal election after those races sat as single-candidate contests for weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-challengers-register-to-take-on-previously-unopposed-incumbents-in-2-winnipeg-wards/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-challengers-register-to-take-on-previously-unopposed-incumbents-in-2-winnipeg-wards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg's 1st female mayor wants to see a 2nd. That's not likely in this fall's election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Susan Thompson is the first &mdash; and only &mdash; woman to serve as Winnipeg's mayor. Nearly three decades after she left office, she says it's taking too long for a second woman to be sworn in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipegs-1st-female-mayor-wants-to-see-a-2nd-thats-not-likely-in-this-falls-election/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipegs-1st-female-mayor-wants-to-see-a-2nd-thats-not-likely-in-this-falls-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swan River hosts Rally for the Valley, bringing community together after flooding disasters]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a summer of record-breaking floods and repeated evacuations, Swan Valley, Man., is shifting its focus from disaster recovery to community celebration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/swan-river-hosts-rally-for-the-valley-bringing-community-together-after-flooding-disasters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/swan-river-hosts-rally-for-the-valley-bringing-community-together-after-flooding-disasters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I met a scared little boy in a strange new country on his 1st day of school — and I knew exactly how he felt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alison Molina Reta describes her experience as a student teacher, meeting a newcomer to Canada, scared of his surroundings. She immediately recalled her own emotions as a newcomer from Mexico, and how she felt on her first day of school in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/i-met-a-scared-little-boy-in-a-strange-new-country-on-his-1st-day-of-school-and-i-knew-exactly-how-he-felt/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/i-met-a-scared-little-boy-in-a-strange-new-country-on-his-1st-day-of-school-and-i-knew-exactly-how-he-felt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This is not who we are in Waverley West': City council candidates' campaign signs defaced with graffiti]]></title><description><![CDATA[A council candidate for Waverley West is speaking out after 16 of her signs were vandalized this week, the second wave of derogatory graffiti to hit the area this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/this-is-not-who-we-are-in-waverley-west-city-council-candidates-campaign-signs-defaced-with-graffiti/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/this-is-not-who-we-are-in-waverley-west-city-council-candidates-campaign-signs-defaced-with-graffiti/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Bombers defeat Alouettes 44-28, snapping Montreal's 7-game win streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brady Oliveira doesn't lack confidence, but even the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' star running back needed a moment to let the feeling sink in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/blue-bombers-defeat-alouettes-44-28-snapping-montreals-7-game-win-streak/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/blue-bombers-defeat-alouettes-44-28-snapping-montreals-7-game-win-streak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's weekend forecast: slightly unsettled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Much of the province will see a mix of sun and clouds through the weekend. There is a chance of scattered showers across the south on Sunday, however there is a risk of thunderstorms late Sunday overnight into Monday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-weekend-forecast-slightly-unsettled/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-weekend-forecast-slightly-unsettled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who killed woman pregnant with his child in 2007 granted escorted absences from prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg man who admitted to violently killing a woman pregnant with his child nearly two decades ago in a "coldly conceived" murder has been granted six months of escorted temporary absences from prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-who-killed-woman-pregnant-with-his-child-in-2007-granted-escorted-absences-from-prison/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-who-killed-woman-pregnant-with-his-child-in-2007-granted-escorted-absences-from-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dollywood was a rare place in the southern U.S. where my fiancée and I felt safe as a queer couple]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seeing Dolly Parton in person in 2024 at Dollywood was magical, says Winnipegger Anjali Sandhu, but feeling safe with her partner &mdash; being publicly affectionate as a queer couple in the Tennessee theme park &mdash; was the real magic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dollywood-was-a-rare-place-in-the-southern-us-where-my-fiance-and-i-felt-safe-as-a-queer-couple/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dollywood-was-a-rare-place-in-the-southern-us-where-my-fiance-and-i-felt-safe-as-a-queer-couple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg announces some transit changes set to come into effect in September]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transit riders in Winnipeg should expect to see some long-term tweaks to bus routes, along with seasonal changes, starting next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-announces-some-transit-changes-set-to-come-into-effect-in-september/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-announces-some-transit-changes-set-to-come-into-effect-in-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg police investigating assault on guard at Sargent Avenue grocery store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police are investigating after a security guard was assaulted at a grocery store Friday afternoon. Officers were sent to the FreshCo at 600 Sargent Ave. shortly after 1 p.m., a police spokesperson told CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-investigating-assault-on-guard-at-sargent-avenue-grocery-store/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-investigating-assault-on-guard-at-sargent-avenue-grocery-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's about the people,' says Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation's newly elected chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation in northern Manitoba has a new chief and and council, with the incoming chief saying she hopes to unite the community and tackle issues such as housing, health care and addictions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/its-about-the-people-says-nisichawayasihk-cree-nations-newly-elected-chief/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/its-about-the-people-says-nisichawayasihk-cree-nations-newly-elected-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety upgrade work in Manitoba's Whiteshell Provincial Park to start Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction of safety improvements in an area of Whiteshell Provincial Park where two young brothers drowned this summer is set to begin next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/safety-upgrade-work-in-manitobas-whiteshell-provincial-park-to-start-monday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/safety-upgrade-work-in-manitobas-whiteshell-provincial-park-to-start-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Manitoba welcomes 5 researchers from abroad amid 'global race for talent']]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Manitoba is bringing five renowned researchers to lead research programs in the province as part of a wider federal government effort to draw world-class scientists from abroad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/university-of-manitoba-welcomes-5-researchers-from-abroad-amid-global-race-for-talent/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/university-of-manitoba-welcomes-5-researchers-from-abroad-amid-global-race-for-talent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg says encampment numbers down, but councillors question city's response]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Winnipeg says the number of people living in encampments has dropped significantly over the past year, but some city councillors say the figures don&rsquo;t capture the full scope of homelessness on city streets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-says-encampment-numbers-down-but-councillors-question-citys-response/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-says-encampment-numbers-down-but-councillors-question-citys-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg man on pilgrimage in Nepal missing after deadly flash floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg man who was on a pilgrimage in Nepal is missing after flash flooding swept along the Himalayan border earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-man-on-pilgrimage-in-nepal-missing-after-deadly-flash-floods/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-man-on-pilgrimage-in-nepal-missing-after-deadly-flash-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba government rolls out millions in tariff relief measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government has announced millions of dollars in new relief measures to support businesses and workers as they deal with the effects of an ongoing tariff war between Canada and the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-government-rolls-out-millions-in-tariff-relief-measures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-government-rolls-out-millions-in-tariff-relief-measures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From mattresses to metal, Brandon's new diversion depot aims to keep more waste out of landfill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials cut the ribbon at a new diversion depot at Brandon's Eastview Landfill on Friday, which the city says will help residents recycle items like scrap metal, tires, electronics and mattresses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/from-mattresses-to-metal-brandons-new-diversion-depot-aims-to-keep-more-waste-out-of-landfill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/from-mattresses-to-metal-brandons-new-diversion-depot-aims-to-keep-more-waste-out-of-landfill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba 'gentleman' Tristan Peters having monster MLB run with White Sox]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tristan Peters' impact on Major League Baseball is now historic, and his hometown is inflated with pride.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-gentleman-tristan-peters-having-monster-mlb-run-with-white-sox/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-gentleman-tristan-peters-having-monster-mlb-run-with-white-sox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg nurse punished for 2025 error 'no registered nurse should have made']]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Winnipeg nurse who admitted to packing a patient's anus with about 10 centimetres of gauze when they were supposed to dress a nearby wound has been disciplined by the provincial regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-nurse-punished-for-2025-error-no-registered-nurse-should-have-made/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-nurse-punished-for-2025-error-no-registered-nurse-should-have-made/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 taken to hospital, 1 in critical condition, after fire in north Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people were taken to hospital after a fire in a two-storey home on St. John's Avenue Thursday night, the city says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/3-taken-to-hospital-1-in-critical-condition-after-fire-in-north-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/3-taken-to-hospital-1-in-critical-condition-after-fire-in-north-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior hockey players in OHL, WHL can seek compensation for alleged abuse, court says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved an opt-in process for current and former players in the Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League who allege they were victims of abuse or hazing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/junior-hockey-players-in-ohl-whl-can-seek-compensation-for-alleged-abuse-court-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/junior-hockey-players-in-ohl-whl-can-seek-compensation-for-alleged-abuse-court-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remaining U.S. alcohol pulled from Liquor Store shelves in Manitoba, some set to be destroyed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba has once again yanked all American booze from the shelves of provincially run liquor stores in response to the ongoing Canada-U.S. trade war, and anything set to soon expire could be destroyed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/remaining-us-alcohol-pulled-from-liquor-store-shelves-in-manitoba-some-set-to-be-destroyed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/remaining-us-alcohol-pulled-from-liquor-store-shelves-in-manitoba-some-set-to-be-destroyed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remaining U.S. alcohol pulled from liquor store shelves in Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba has once again yanked all American booze from the shelves of provincially run liquor stores in response to the ongoing Canada-U.S. trade war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/remaining-us-alcohol-pulled-from-liquor-store-shelves-in-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/remaining-us-alcohol-pulled-from-liquor-store-shelves-in-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 35, dead after fatal crash in southern Manitoba: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 35-year-old man is dead after the truck he was driving collided with another vehicle and went into the ditch on Thursday, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-35-dead-after-fatal-crash-in-southern-manitoba-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-35-dead-after-fatal-crash-in-southern-manitoba-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg police seek help to ID man found dead last month with distinctive 'MK' tattoo on hand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police hope a newly released sketch and description of a man who died last month &mdash; includinga distinctive "MK" tattoo on his hand &mdash; can help identify him so that his family can be notified.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-seek-help-to-id-man-found-dead-last-month-with-distinctive-mk-tattoo-on-hand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-seek-help-to-id-man-found-dead-last-month-with-distinctive-mk-tattoo-on-hand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police release sketch of man who died in Winnipeg, hope to ID him and notify family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police hope the public can help them identify a man who died last month, so that his family can be notified.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-release-sketch-of-man-who-died-in-winnipeg-hope-to-id-him-and-notify-family/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/police-release-sketch-of-man-who-died-in-winnipeg-hope-to-id-him-and-notify-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allan Danroth out as CEO of Manitoba Hydro after 2 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba Hydro has lost its second CEO in two years, after the Crown corporation announced the departure of Allan Danroth Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/allan-danroth-out-as-ceo-of-manitoba-hydro-after-2-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/allan-danroth-out-as-ceo-of-manitoba-hydro-after-2-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IN PHOTOS | Partial lunar eclipse here and abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skygazers got to see a partial lunar eclipse across the Americas, Europe and Africa on Thursday evening into Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/in-photos-partial-lunar-eclipse-here-and-abroad/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/in-photos-partial-lunar-eclipse-here-and-abroad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robot dog lends a helping paw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers at the University of Manitoba are testing robotic dogs to see how they can assist people using wheelchairs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/robot-dog-lends-a-helping-paw/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/robot-dog-lends-a-helping-paw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Friday, Aug. 28, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few showers are possible in the west through the day, with a chance of an isolated shower in the Red River Valley later on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-friday-aug-28-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-friday-aug-28-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Manitoba chiefs raise new objections to corporation intended to enable Churchill port expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Manitoba First Nations are raising new objections to a corporation Premier Wab Kinew hopes will enable the expansion of the Port of Churchill and the construction of a liquefied natural gas shipping corridor through Hudson Bay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/northern-manitoba-chiefs-raise-new-objections-to-corporation-intended-to-enable-churchill-port-expansion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/northern-manitoba-chiefs-raise-new-objections-to-corporation-intended-to-enable-churchill-port-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour board rejects appeal by chain that underpaid foreign workers at Manitoba hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hotel chain must pay more than $100,000 to three foreign workers employed at one of its locations in Manitoba after the province's labour board denied the company's appeal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/labour-board-rejects-appeal-by-chain-that-underpaid-foreign-workers-at-manitoba-hotel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/labour-board-rejects-appeal-by-chain-that-underpaid-foreign-workers-at-manitoba-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepalese Manitobans meet to support each other after devastating floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeggers with Nepalese heritage met at St. Vital Park on Thursday evening to discuss how to help thousands of people affected by recent floods along the Nepal-Tibet border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/nepalese-manitobans-meet-to-support-each-other-after-devastating-floods/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/nepalese-manitobans-meet-to-support-each-other-after-devastating-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing 13-year-old girl last seen in St. Boniface area: Winnipeg police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police are asking for help finding a 13-year-old who was last seen in the St. Boniface area more than a week ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-13-year-old-girl-last-seen-in-st-boniface-area-winnipeg-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/missing-13-year-old-girl-last-seen-in-st-boniface-area-winnipeg-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restorative justice program expected to reach 500 people in northern Manitoba First Nations each year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to 500 people in over two dozen northern Manitoba First Nations communities will be able to access a program providing Indigenous-led alternatives to incarceration each year, which is now getting $5 million in federal government support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/restorative-justice-program-expected-to-reach-500-people-in-northern-manitoba-first-nations-each-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/restorative-justice-program-expected-to-reach-500-people-in-northern-manitoba-first-nations-each-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck goes public with trade request]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, who has won three Vezina trophies as the NHL's top netminder and an Olympic gold medal, has publicly requested a trade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-jets-goalie-connor-hellebuyck-goes-public-with-trade-request/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-jets-goalie-connor-hellebuyck-goes-public-with-trade-request/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba to make in-person phys ed mandatory for kindergarten to Grade 12 students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba is rolling out a new health curriculum that will make in-person physical education mandatory for all students from kindergarten to Grade 12.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-to-make-in-person-phys-ed-mandatory-for-kindergarten-to-grade-12-students/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-to-make-in-person-phys-ed-mandatory-for-kindergarten-to-grade-12-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba to make in-person phys ed mandatory for K-12 students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba is rolling out a new health curriculum that will make in-person physical education mandatory for all students from kindergarten to Grade 12.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-to-make-in-person-phys-ed-mandatory-for-k-12-students/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-to-make-in-person-phys-ed-mandatory-for-k-12-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg police will no longer provide security at retail stores by spring, chief says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg's police chief says the service will no longer allow retail stores to hire officers for security starting early next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-will-no-longer-provide-security-at-retail-stores-by-spring-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-will-no-longer-provide-security-at-retail-stores-by-spring-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg's Probe Research acquired by Ottawa-based Abacus Data]]></title><description><![CDATA[Probe Research, a Winnipeg-based firm that has gauged public opinion for 32 years, is getting a new owner and new name &mdash; but the faces will stay the same.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipegs-probe-research-acquired-by-ottawa-based-abacus-data/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipegs-probe-research-acquired-by-ottawa-based-abacus-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted sex offender who sexually assaulted sleeping teenage girl expected to live in Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[A convicted sex offender who sexually assaulted a sleeping teenage girl and remains a high risk to offend against women and girls has been released from a Manitoba correctional facility, Winnipeg police warn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/convicted-sex-offender-who-sexually-assaulted-sleeping-teenage-girl-expected-to-live-in-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/convicted-sex-offender-who-sexually-assaulted-sleeping-teenage-girl-expected-to-live-in-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America']]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" as tensions with Canada worsen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/trump-signs-order-to-rename-lake-ontario-as-lake-america/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/trump-signs-order-to-rename-lake-ontario-as-lake-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A little sad and it's not his best work': Kinew on Trump renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" as tensions with Canada worsen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/a-little-sad-and-its-not-his-best-work-kinew-on-trump-renaming-lake-ontario-to-lake-america/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/a-little-sad-and-its-not-his-best-work-kinew-on-trump-renaming-lake-ontario-to-lake-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after security guard stabbed at Winnipeg Dollarama store]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a security guard at a Winnipeg Dollarama store was stabbed Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-arrested-after-security-guard-stabbed-at-winnipeg-dollarama-store/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-arrested-after-security-guard-stabbed-at-winnipeg-dollarama-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg business that dropped U.S. shipping, suppliers 'cold turkey' last year relieved to dodge tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A candle and home goods company in Winnipeg hopes to navigate the latest storm of U.S. tariffs largely unscathed because it dramatically overhauled its business model after levies were threatened nearly two years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-business-that-dropped-us-shipping-suppliers-cold-turkey-last-year-relieved-to-dodge-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-business-that-dropped-us-shipping-suppliers-cold-turkey-last-year-relieved-to-dodge-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A very nice day across the province, with low wind and very seasonal temperatures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-thursday-aug-27-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-thursday-aug-27-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the people trying to keep invasive species out of northern Manitoba waters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Invasive species such as zebra mussels are showing up in more waterways, and some northern Manitoba residents hope to keep them at bay by using education and awareness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/meet-the-people-trying-to-keep-invasive-species-out-of-northern-manitoba-waters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/meet-the-people-trying-to-keep-invasive-species-out-of-northern-manitoba-waters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon business owner says he was targeted by night market scam &mdash; and he's not alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba businesses and marketers are warning of a scam where someone poses as a night market or pop-up shop in an attempt to steal money from vendors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/brandon-business-owner-says-he-was-targeted-by-night-market-scam-mdash-and-hes-not-alone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/brandon-business-owner-says-he-was-targeted-by-night-market-scam-mdash-and-hes-not-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumers say 'resolve is strengthened' to buy Canadian, bringing patriotic shopping movement back to life]]></title><description><![CDATA[As trade war tensions between Canada and the U.S. ratchet up again, some shoppers are digging in their heels when it comes to buying Canadian. And that's driving more traffic to tools that help connect shoppers with Canadian-made products and home-grown businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/consumers-say-resolve-is-strengthened-to-buy-canadian-bringing-patriotic-shopping-movement-back-to-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/consumers-say-resolve-is-strengthened-to-buy-canadian-bringing-patriotic-shopping-movement-back-to-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg councillor urges businesses to fly the Canadian flag]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg Coun. Markus Chambers is calling on businesses across the city to prominently display the Canadian flag in a show of national unity, at a time when he says Canada&rsquo;s sovereignty is being challenged by a trade war with the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-councillor-urges-businesses-to-fly-the-canadian-flag/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-councillor-urges-businesses-to-fly-the-canadian-flag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park Zoo thrilled as red panda cub emerges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 10-week-old red panda has taken its first steps outside its nesting box at the Assiniboine Park Zoo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipegs-assiniboine-park-zoo-thrilled-as-red-panda-cub-emerges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipegs-assiniboine-park-zoo-thrilled-as-red-panda-cub-emerges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trade war-affected Manitoba businesses await details of provincial support plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba businesses affected by the Canada-U.S. trade war are waiting eagerly to learn details of promised provincial tariff relief.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/trade-war-affected-manitoba-businesses-await-details-of-provincial-support-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/trade-war-affected-manitoba-businesses-await-details-of-provincial-support-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How eyelash glue is helping track monarch butterflies to Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time on the Canadian Prairies, researchers with Assiniboine Park Zoo and the Canadian Wildlife Service in Winnipeg are attaching tiny radio transmitters on endangered monarch butterflies to track their perilous migration from Manitoba to Mexico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/how-eyelash-glue-is-helping-track-monarch-butterflies-to-mexico/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/how-eyelash-glue-is-helping-track-monarch-butterflies-to-mexico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations need better protection from climate emergencies: federal housing advocate]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations need to be full partners in planning and co-ordinating emergency responses, as Canada's systems keep them in a "spiralling cycle" that severely compromises their ability to protect themselves, a new report from the federal housing advocate says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/first-nations-need-better-protection-from-climate-emergencies-federal-housing-advocate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/first-nations-need-better-protection-from-climate-emergencies-federal-housing-advocate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Winnipeg warns of potential smell as new sewage plant headworks facility comes online]]></title><description><![CDATA[People living near the North End sewage treatment plant might notice an unpleasant odour over the next few weeks, the City of Winnipeg says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/city-of-winnipeg-warns-of-potential-smell-as-new-sewage-plant-headworks-facility-comes-online/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/city-of-winnipeg-warns-of-potential-smell-as-new-sewage-plant-headworks-facility-comes-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. university marching band to perform at Winnipeg Blue Bombers game amid trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[A marching band from North Dakota hopes to "build bridges" as it prepares to take centre stage at a Winnipeg Blue Bombers game while political tensions between Canada and the U.S. heat up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/us-university-marching-band-to-perform-at-winnipeg-blue-bombers-game-amid-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/us-university-marching-band-to-perform-at-winnipeg-blue-bombers-game-amid-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former MP faces 26 new weapons charges amid firearms trafficking case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former MP Inky Mark was charged last month with gun trafficking after more than 400 firearms were allegedly seized from his Dauphin, Man. home. He now faces more charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/former-mp-faces-26-new-weapons-charges-amid-firearms-trafficking-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/former-mp-faces-26-new-weapons-charges-amid-firearms-trafficking-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man falls through ceiling during search of Gimli home for suspect in Interlake robbery where shots were fired]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man fled police wearing a ghillie suit and another fell through a Gimli home's ceiling while trying to hide in an attic before they were both arrested in connection with a shooting and robbery in Manitoba's Interlake region, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-falls-through-ceiling-during-search-of-gimli-home-for-suspect-in-interlake-robbery-where-shots-were-fired/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-falls-through-ceiling-during-search-of-gimli-home-for-suspect-in-interlake-robbery-where-shots-were-fired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More charges for former Manitoba MP Inky Mark after 445 guns, explosives found in home: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former member of Parliament Inky Mark has been hit with 26 more weapons-related charges, after police say they found 445 firearms and 26.5 kilograms of explosives in his Manitoba home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/more-charges-for-former-manitoba-mp-inky-mark-after-445-guns-explosives-found-in-home-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/more-charges-for-former-manitoba-mp-inky-mark-after-445-guns-explosives-found-in-home-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 charged after bikes stolen from cyclists crossing Canada for charity in Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men have been charged after two cyclists on a cross-country ride for charity had their high-end bicycles stolen in downtown Winnipeg a month ago, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/2-charged-after-bikes-stolen-from-cyclists-crossing-canada-for-charity-in-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/2-charged-after-bikes-stolen-from-cyclists-crossing-canada-for-charity-in-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full circle by fluke: Restaurateur takes another spin in Winnipeg's iconic revolving rooftop space]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alfonso Maury's search for an industrial parsley chopper has ended in him preparing to reopen one of Winnipeg's most iconic restaurant spaces &mdash; the revolving sphere at the top of the 30-storey Fort Garry Place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/full-circle-by-fluke-restaurateur-takes-another-spin-in-winnipegs-iconic-revolving-rooftop-space/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/full-circle-by-fluke-restaurateur-takes-another-spin-in-winnipegs-iconic-revolving-rooftop-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Security guard stabbed in robbery at Winnipeg Dollarama store]]></title><description><![CDATA[A security guard was hospitalized after he was stabbed by a shoplifter at a Dollarama store in Winnipeg's St. James area on Wednesday, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/security-guard-stabbed-in-robbery-at-winnipeg-dollarama-store/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/security-guard-stabbed-in-robbery-at-winnipeg-dollarama-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Security guard stabbed by shoplifter at Winnipeg Dollarama store: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A security guard was hospitalized after he was stabbed by a shoplifter at a Dollarama store in Winnipeg's St. James area on Wednesday, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/security-guard-stabbed-by-shoplifter-at-winnipeg-dollarama-store-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/security-guard-stabbed-by-shoplifter-at-winnipeg-dollarama-store-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Palestinian-Canadian fights censorship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipegger Tareq Barhoumeh hosted a fundraiser and a TEDx talk to speak about the plight of Palestinians at his high school in Shenzhen, China, where he was an overseas student in 2023. Barhoumeh says his school asked him not to use the words Palestine or Palestinian or display the flag's colours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/young-palestinian-canadian-fights-censorship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/young-palestinian-canadian-fights-censorship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg police adding AI translation tool to body-worn cameras]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police are adding an artificial intelligence translation tool to the body-worn cameras officers are currently testing. The program has more than 50 languages in its database.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-adding-ai-translation-tool-to-body-worn-cameras/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-adding-ai-translation-tool-to-body-worn-cameras/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[High pressure will bring sunny skies and decent temperatures for the next couple of days. A few scattered showers are possible for northeastern Manitoba.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-wednesday-aug-26-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-wednesday-aug-26-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba businesses brace for impact of Canadian counter-tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba-based businesses are bracing for the impact of new Canadian counter-tariffs on U.S. products they buy, including steel and aluminum, seafood and cheese.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-businesses-brace-for-impact-of-canadian-counter-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-businesses-brace-for-impact-of-canadian-counter-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jerry Daniels faces motion calling for vote on removing him as head of Southern Chiefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leadership of Southern Chiefs' Organization Grand Chief Jerry Daniels is being called into question for the third time in two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/jerry-daniels-faces-motion-calling-for-vote-on-removing-him-as-head-of-southern-chiefs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/jerry-daniels-faces-motion-calling-for-vote-on-removing-him-as-head-of-southern-chiefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon transitional housing complex for men welcomes 1st residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brandon's first transitional housing complex for men, operated by the John Howard Society, is opening at a critical time. Chronic homelessness in the city increased by nearly 20 per cent in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/brandon-transitional-housing-complex-for-men-welcomes-1st-residents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/brandon-transitional-housing-complex-for-men-welcomes-1st-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retaliatory tariffs could raise costs for Canadian businesses already weathering the trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is set to impose retaliatory tariffs on $27.6 billion worth of U.S. goods starting Sept. 8. For some Canadian businesses, these counter-tariffs stand to drive up the costs of the things they make, which could be another difficult blow for companies at a time when many are already impacted by the ongoing trade war with the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/retaliatory-tariffs-could-raise-costs-for-canadian-businesses-already-weathering-the-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/retaliatory-tariffs-could-raise-costs-for-canadian-businesses-already-weathering-the-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitobans reflect on music icon Dolly Parton's lasting legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many Manitobans are reflecting on the legacy of Dolly Parton as the legendary country singer's family announced her death Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobans-reflect-on-music-icon-dolly-partons-lasting-legacy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobans-reflect-on-music-icon-dolly-partons-lasting-legacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premiers told to 'bridge past' Trump administration amid tariff war, Manitoba's Wab Kinew says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conversations with Mark Carney amid an escalating U.S. trade war have focused on the long haul, with the prime minister telling premiers to prepare economic programs to "bridge past the Trump administration," says Wab Kinew.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/premiers-told-to-bridge-past-trump-administration-amid-tariff-war-manitobas-wab-kinew-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/premiers-told-to-bridge-past-trump-administration-amid-tariff-war-manitobas-wab-kinew-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premiers told to 'bridge past' Trump administration amid tariff war, Kinew says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conversations with Mark Carney amid an escalating U.S. trade war have focused on the long haul, with the prime minister telling premiers to prepare economic programs to "bridge past the Trump administration," says Wab Kinew.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/premiers-told-to-bridge-past-trump-administration-amid-tariff-war-kinew-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/premiers-told-to-bridge-past-trump-administration-amid-tariff-war-kinew-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba spends $2.4M to help build Winkler transitional housing complex for women, children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's families minister says the province is spending $2.4 million to help build a new transitional housing complex in Winkler to provide safe and affordable housing for women and children fleeing gender-based violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-spends-24m-to-help-build-winkler-transitional-housing-complex-for-women-children/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-spends-24m-to-help-build-winkler-transitional-housing-complex-for-women-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New University College of the North residence will let students pursue training 'close to home': minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[University College of the North officially opened a new student residence at its Flin Flon, Man., campus Monday. The post-secondary school hopes it will make higher education easier to access for northerners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-university-college-of-the-north-residence-will-let-students-pursue-training-close-to-home-minister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-university-college-of-the-north-residence-will-let-students-pursue-training-close-to-home-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[67 charges laid against 13 Manitobans following ‘significant’ gun, drug bust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifteen people have been arrested so far, with 13 charged, as the Manitoba RCMP continues its collaborative investigation into alleged drug and gun trafficking in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/67-charges-laid-against-13-manitobans-following-significant-gun-drug-bust/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/67-charges-laid-against-13-manitobans-following-significant-gun-drug-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loblaw backtracks on dropping produce labels after customer backlash, new trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loblaw has reversed course on its decision earlier this month to drop country-of-origin labeling on produce signs in its stores in most provinces, following customer backlash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/loblaw-backtracks-on-dropping-produce-labels-after-customer-backlash-new-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/loblaw-backtracks-on-dropping-produce-labels-after-customer-backlash-new-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loblaw backtracks on dropping country-of-origin produce labels after customer backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loblaw has reversed course on its decision earlier this month to drop country-of-origin labeling on produce signs in its stores in most provinces, following customer backlash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/loblaw-backtracks-on-dropping-country-of-origin-produce-labels-after-customer-backlash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/loblaw-backtracks-on-dropping-country-of-origin-produce-labels-after-customer-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba-made medicines and pet products hit by tariff war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pet products and Manitoba's bioscience sector are trying to navigate a new world in the wake of massive tariffs imposed on certain Canadian goods by the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-made-medicines-and-pet-products-hit-by-tariff-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-made-medicines-and-pet-products-hit-by-tariff-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[15 arrested after southern Manitoba bust nets nearly 60 guns, 8 kilos of cocaine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police bust netted over a dozen arrests, 10 kilograms of cocaine and mushrooms, and nearly five dozen guns as part of an investigation that spanned 19 months and extended across multiple southern Manitoba communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/15-arrested-after-southern-manitoba-bust-nets-nearly-60-guns-8-kilos-of-cocaine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/15-arrested-after-southern-manitoba-bust-nets-nearly-60-guns-8-kilos-of-cocaine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolly Parton, one of country music's greatest legends, dead at 80]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dolly Parton, the country music star beloved for her music and philanthropy, has died, her family said in a statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dolly-parton-one-of-country-musics-greatest-legends-dead-at-80/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/dolly-parton-one-of-country-musics-greatest-legends-dead-at-80/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 arrested after robberies linked to online dating meetings in Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people have been arrested after Winnipeg police allege they were involved in robbing several victims expecting to meet a woman they'd talked to through online dating sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/3-arrested-after-robberies-linked-to-online-dating-meetings-in-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/3-arrested-after-robberies-linked-to-online-dating-meetings-in-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals announce $7.5 billion in tariff support, detail $26.7B in counter-tariffs on U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Days after the collapse of trade talks with the Trump administration, the Liberal government is rolling out $7.5 billion to help workers and businesses weather the new 50 per cent tariffs being imposed on $27.6 billion of Canadian goods by the U.S. president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/liberals-announce-75-billion-in-tariff-support-detail-267b-in-counter-tariffs-on-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/liberals-announce-75-billion-in-tariff-support-detail-267b-in-counter-tariffs-on-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal ministers announce support for Canadians, counter-tariffs against U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Days after the collapse of trade talks with the Trump administration, the Liberal government is rolling out $7.5 billion to help workers and businesses weather the new 50 per cent tariffs being imposed on $27.6 billion of Canadian goods by the U.S. president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/federal-ministers-announce-support-for-canadians-counter-tariffs-against-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/federal-ministers-announce-support-for-canadians-counter-tariffs-against-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal ministers announce support for Canadians, $27B in counter-tariffs against U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Days after the collapse of trade talks with the Trump administration, the Liberal government is rolling out $7.5 billion to help workers and businesses weather the new 50 per cent tariffs being imposed on $27.6 billion of Canadian goods by the U.S. president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/federal-ministers-announce-support-for-canadians-27b-in-counter-tariffs-against-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/federal-ministers-announce-support-for-canadians-27b-in-counter-tariffs-against-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who sexually assaulted, choked, threated to kill woman expected to live in Winnipeg after prison release]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 35-year-old convicted sex offender who is considered a high risk to reoffend against women is being released from an Alberta correctional facility and expected to live in Winnipeg, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-who-sexually-assaulted-choked-threated-to-kill-woman-expected-to-live-in-winnipeg-after-prison-release/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-who-sexually-assaulted-choked-threated-to-kill-woman-expected-to-live-in-winnipeg-after-prison-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms can be expected across south and central Manitoba through the day once again. High pressure will being sunnier conditions from Wednesday through the end of the work week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-tuesday-aug-25-2026-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-tuesday-aug-25-2026-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Tuesday, Aug, 25, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms can be expected across south and central Manitoba through the day once again. High pressure will being sunnier conditions from Wednesday through the end of the work week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-tuesday-aug-25-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/riley-laychuks-manitoba-forecast-for-tuesday-aug-25-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba's new teacher salary grid closes pay gaps but puts pressure on school divisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba is raising salary levels for nearly all teachers this fall so those with the same qualifications are paid the same no matter where they work &mdash; while school divisions grapple with paying for it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobas-new-teacher-salary-grid-closes-pay-gaps-but-puts-pressure-on-school-divisions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobas-new-teacher-salary-grid-closes-pay-gaps-but-puts-pressure-on-school-divisions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kinew backs Ford as fellow premier exchanges barbs with Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Doug Ford and U.S. President Donald Trump exchanged a war of words Monday, Manitoba's premier says he stands with the Ontario premier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/kinew-backs-ford-as-fellow-premier-exchanges-barbs-with-trump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/kinew-backs-ford-as-fellow-premier-exchanges-barbs-with-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead in house fire on Winnipeg's Fleet Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person died in a house fire on Fleet Avenue late Monday morning, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/1-dead-in-house-fire-on-winnipegs-fleet-avenue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/1-dead-in-house-fire-on-winnipegs-fleet-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba PCs reduce deficit, partly from donations by former leadership candidate who has quit party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's Progressive Conservative Party reduced its deficit in 2025 but still ended the year in the red and lagged well behind the governing NDP in fundraising.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-pcs-reduce-deficit-partly-from-donations-by-former-leadership-candidate-who-has-quit-party/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-pcs-reduce-deficit-partly-from-donations-by-former-leadership-candidate-who-has-quit-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg researcher hopes to get to the heart of cardiac health disparities facing women in new role]]></title><description><![CDATA[A longtime presence at St. Boniface Hospital is hoping to turn the Winnipeg facility into a centre of excellence in heart health research and treatment for women who have "been overlooked for far too long."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-researcher-hopes-to-get-to-the-heart-of-cardiac-health-disparities-facing-women-in-new-role/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-researcher-hopes-to-get-to-the-heart-of-cardiac-health-disparities-facing-women-in-new-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paddler shoots and kills polar bear along Hudson Bay coast in Manitoba, province says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A paddler shot and killed a polar bear in northern Manitoba on Friday in a rare Canadian example a recreational traveller killing a member of the protected species.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/paddler-shoots-and-kills-polar-bear-along-hudson-bay-coast-in-manitoba-province-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/paddler-shoots-and-kills-polar-bear-along-hudson-bay-coast-in-manitoba-province-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg mother gets conditional sentence after 13-month-old died with drugs in system]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg mother convicted of failing to provide the necessaries of life after her 13-month-old son died with drugs in his system has been given a roughly two-year conditional sentence order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mother-gets-conditional-sentence-after-13-month-old-died-with-drugs-in-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mother-gets-conditional-sentence-after-13-month-old-died-with-drugs-in-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg police ask for public's help in finding man who disappeared a year ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg police are appealing to the public for information about a 41-year-old man who has been missing for a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-ask-for-publics-help-in-finding-man-who-disappeared-a-year-ago/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-police-ask-for-publics-help-in-finding-man-who-disappeared-a-year-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who says wrong leg was amputated sues Winnipeg health authority for negligence]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is suing the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority for negligence after he says staff at Grace Hospital removed the wrong leg during surgery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-who-says-wrong-leg-was-amputated-sues-winnipeg-health-authority-for-negligence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-who-says-wrong-leg-was-amputated-sues-winnipeg-health-authority-for-negligence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants vote to ratify new collective agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants have ratified a new collective agreement with the airline, with a 90.2 per cent vote in favour of the agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/westjet-flight-attendants-vote-to-ratify-new-collective-agreement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/westjet-flight-attendants-vote-to-ratify-new-collective-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stand together, buy Canadian and 'diversity away from the United States of America': Manitoba trade minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's trade minister wants Canadians to reject U.S. products and support local, while the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce is calling for more action on interprovincial trade barriers to help businesses navigate the tariff war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/stand-together-buy-canadian-and-diversity-away-from-the-united-states-of-america-manitoba-trade-minister/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/stand-together-buy-canadian-and-diversity-away-from-the-united-states-of-america-manitoba-trade-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stand together, buy Canadian and 'diversify away from the United States of America': Manitoba trade minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's trade minister wants Canadians to support local, while the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce is calling for more action on interprovincial trade barriers to help businesses navigate the tariff war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/stand-together-buy-canadian-and-diversify-away-from-the-united-states-of-america-manitoba-trade-minister/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/stand-together-buy-canadian-and-diversify-away-from-the-united-states-of-america-manitoba-trade-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Selkirk man charged with 2nd-degree murder after gunshot victim dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 30-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after a man with a gunshot wound died in Selkirk, Manitoba RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/selkirk-man-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-after-gunshot-victim-dies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/selkirk-man-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-after-gunshot-victim-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver, 21, killed in Sunday morning rollover in Interlake]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 21-year-old man from Thompson is dead after a rollover in Manitoba's Interlake region this weekend, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/driver-21-killed-in-sunday-morning-rollover-in-interlake/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/driver-21-killed-in-sunday-morning-rollover-in-interlake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman flagged by ID scanner as nationwide 'public safety concern' after incident in Winnipeg bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Privacy experts are raising concerns after a Winnipeg bar flagged a woman as a nationwide public safety concern through its ID scanning system, which led to her being denied entry to a Calgary Stampede venue in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-flagged-by-id-scanner-as-nationwide-public-safety-concern-after-incident-in-winnipeg-bar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/woman-flagged-by-id-scanner-as-nationwide-public-safety-concern-after-incident-in-winnipeg-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Partial lunar eclipse to grace Canadian skies this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the night of Aug. 27-28, a partial lunar eclipse will be visible across the country. Here's when to see it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/partial-lunar-eclipse-to-grace-canadian-skies-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/partial-lunar-eclipse-to-grace-canadian-skies-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg bids farewell to Hercules fleet after decades in service]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Canadian Air Force is retiring 12 Hercules aircraft that have been used in conflict zones, humanitarian missions and more recently in rescue operations, including wildfire evacuations from northern Manitoba. Over 100 people lined up in Winnipeg on Sunday to see one of the planes before it moves into a museum display.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-bids-farewell-to-hercules-fleet-after-decades-in-service/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-bids-farewell-to-hercules-fleet-after-decades-in-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba businesses owners worry about importing material, selling products with retaliatory tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Manitoban businesses are trying to make sense of the trade war with the U.S., some say they're less concerned about U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, and more worried about what the federal government's dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs might mean for their businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-businesses-owners-worry-about-importing-material-selling-products-with-retaliatory-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-businesses-owners-worry-about-importing-material-selling-products-with-retaliatory-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba business owners worry about importing material, selling products with retaliatory tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Manitoban businesses are trying to make sense of the trade war with the U.S., some say they're less concerned about U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, and more worried about what the federal government's dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs might mean for their businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-business-owners-worry-about-importing-material-selling-products-with-retaliatory-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-business-owners-worry-about-importing-material-selling-products-with-retaliatory-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Their roots are still here': Monument commemorates history of displaced M&eacute;tis settlement in Ste. Madeleine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A monument commemorating the history of the M&eacute;tis community in Ste. Madeleine, whose people were displaced after the federal government burned down the settlement in the 1930s, was unveiled at the western Manitoba site this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/their-roots-are-still-here-monument-commemorates-history-of-displaced-meacutetis-settlement-in-ste-madeleine/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/their-roots-are-still-here-monument-commemorates-history-of-displaced-meacutetis-settlement-in-ste-madeleine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southeastern Manitoba communities planning for a changing climate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate change is something Chase Harms has thought about every day since his daughter Noah was born a year ago. He attended an open house on Niverville's climate adaptation plan Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/southeastern-manitoba-communities-planning-for-a-changing-climate/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/southeastern-manitoba-communities-planning-for-a-changing-climate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern mobile MRI unit arrives for 1st stint in The Pas, Man.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mobile MRI unit in northern Manitoba will help its first patients in The Pas this week. The mobile MRI unit, which had stayed stationary in Thompson since its launch in June 2025, has provided thousands of scans and made northern wait times for scans some of Manitoba's shortest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/northern-mobile-mri-unit-arrives-for-1st-stint-in-the-pas-man/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/northern-mobile-mri-unit-arrives-for-1st-stint-in-the-pas-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Effectively, we're out of business': U.S. tariffs cut Manitoba honey farm off from vast majority of customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Osee Podolsky, general manager at Podolski Honey Farms, says the vast majority of honey produced at the family-run business in Ethelbert, Man., is shipped to customers across the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/effectively-were-out-of-business-us-tariffs-cut-manitoba-honey-farm-off-from-vast-majority-of-customers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/effectively-were-out-of-business-us-tariffs-cut-manitoba-honey-farm-off-from-vast-majority-of-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew 100% behind prime minister's decision to pull out of U.S. trade negotiations]]></title><description><![CDATA["Everybody has got Prime Minister [Mark] Carney's back today," said Kinew after Canadian premiers met with Carney to debrief after negotiations with the U.S. broke down. "I'm glad the prime minister has walked away from what would have been a bad deal."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-premier-wab-kinew-100-behind-prime-ministers-decision-to-pull-out-of-us-trade-negotiations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-premier-wab-kinew-100-behind-prime-ministers-decision-to-pull-out-of-us-trade-negotiations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanchard hits 40-yard walk-off field goal to lift Elks past Blue Bombers 22-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vincent Blanchard kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired to give the Edmonton Elks a dramatic 22-19 win over the visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/blanchard-hits-40-yard-walk-off-field-goal-to-lift-elks-past-blue-bombers-22-19/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/blanchard-hits-40-yard-walk-off-field-goal-to-lift-elks-past-blue-bombers-22-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province says Winkler youths will get free transit after uncertainty whether city qualified]]></title><description><![CDATA[Youths in Winkler will soon be able to ride the southern Manitoba city's transit system for free, the province said Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/province-says-winkler-youths-will-get-free-transit-after-uncertainty-whether-city-qualified/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/province-says-winkler-youths-will-get-free-transit-after-uncertainty-whether-city-qualified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Churchill residents say year-round shipping would benefit town but tourism, environment must be considered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Churchill, Man., residents are welcoming findings suggesting a longer shipping season is possible but say any expansion must weigh the impacts on tourism and the environment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/churchill-residents-say-year-round-shipping-would-benefit-town-but-tourism-environment-must-be-considered/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/churchill-residents-say-year-round-shipping-would-benefit-town-but-tourism-environment-must-be-considered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg mayoral candidate Vogiatzakis promises to reverse transit system overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Winnipeg mayoral candidate is promising to roll back changes to the city's transit network and will potentially put security in parks if elected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidate-vogiatzakis-promises-to-reverse-transit-system-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-mayoral-candidate-vogiatzakis-promises-to-reverse-transit-system-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New signs give Winnipeg drivers time to detour before getting stuck waiting at rail crossings]]></title><description><![CDATA[New predictive rail crossings unveiled at several Winnipeg intersections this week promise to give drivers a heads up of a potential train delays on the way and to detour accordingly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-signs-give-winnipeg-drivers-time-to-detour-before-getting-stuck-waiting-at-rail-crossings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/new-signs-give-winnipeg-drivers-time-to-detour-before-getting-stuck-waiting-at-rail-crossings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba plasma donor died from heart attack-related complications: documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person who died after donating plasma at a Grifols location in Winnipeg in January suffered heart attack complications, newly released freedom of information documents say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-plasma-donor-died-from-heart-attack-related-complications-documents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-plasma-donor-died-from-heart-attack-related-complications-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba RCMP remind people to drive safely on off-road vehicles after passenger killed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba RCMP are reminding people to stay safe when driving or riding in off-road vehicles after two people were injured or killed in separate incidents Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-rcmp-remind-people-to-drive-safely-on-off-road-vehicles-after-passenger-killed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-rcmp-remind-people-to-drive-safely-on-off-road-vehicles-after-passenger-killed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba RCMP remind people to drive safe on off-road vehicles after passenger killed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba RCMP are reminding people to stay safe when driving or riding in off-road vehicles after two people were injured or killed in separate incidents Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-rcmp-remind-people-to-drive-safe-on-off-road-vehicles-after-passenger-killed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-rcmp-remind-people-to-drive-safe-on-off-road-vehicles-after-passenger-killed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orphaned polar bear cub arrives at Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park Zoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[An orphaned polar bear cub from the Churchill, Man., area has arrived in Winnipeg, the Assiniboine Park Zoo says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/orphaned-polar-bear-cub-arrives-at-winnipegs-assiniboine-park-zoo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/orphaned-polar-bear-cub-arrives-at-winnipegs-assiniboine-park-zoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus driver threatened with hatchet, sparking anger and demands for promised full shields]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnipeg Transit drivers are "furious," frustrated and fearful for their safety after yet another attack, says their union, which is insisting the city begin installing long-awaited full protective shields.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/bus-driver-threatened-with-hatchet-sparking-anger-and-demands-for-promised-full-shields/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/bus-driver-threatened-with-hatchet-sparking-anger-and-demands-for-promised-full-shields/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Studies suggest freighters hardened against ice can extend Hudson Bay shipping season]]></title><description><![CDATA[A series of studies suggests freighters hardened against ice can safely navigate Hudson Bay outside of the existing four-month Port of Churchill shipping season &mdash; but warn ice will remain in the bay and pose challenges in the coming decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/studies-suggest-freighters-hardened-against-ice-can-extend-hudson-bay-shipping-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/studies-suggest-freighters-hardened-against-ice-can-extend-hudson-bay-shipping-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba premier says Port of Churchill expansion could cost $80B and include offshore LNG terminal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Wab Kinew says it will cost $70 to $80 billion to build a Port of Churchill expansion that includes an offshore liquefied natural gas terminal in Hudson Bay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-premier-says-port-of-churchill-expansion-could-cost-80b-and-include-offshore-lng-terminal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-premier-says-port-of-churchill-expansion-could-cost-80b-and-include-offshore-lng-terminal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba reports 4th case of West Nile virus as province to ramp up fogging in hot spot areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[A second case of West Nile virus has been confirmed in a matter of weeks as the Manitoba government plans to fog an area just north of Winnipeg that currently has high infection rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-reports-4th-case-of-west-nile-virus-as-province-to-ramp-up-fogging-in-hot-spot-areas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitoba-reports-4th-case-of-west-nile-virus-as-province-to-ramp-up-fogging-in-hot-spot-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after Winnipeg police allege he sexually assaulted 4 more teens]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 42-year-old man has been arrested after Winnipeg police allege he lured and sexually assaulted four teenage girls, months after he was arrested on similar charges involving two other teens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-charged-after-winnipeg-police-allege-he-sexually-assaulted-4-more-teens/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/man-charged-after-winnipeg-police-allege-he-sexually-assaulted-4-more-teens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories want to turn shuttered Manitoba facility for people with disabilities into addictions recovery centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Opposition Progressive Conservatives believe a former facility for people with intellectual disabilities should have a new life supporting Manitobans struggling with opioid addictions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/tories-want-to-turn-shuttered-manitoba-facility-for-people-with-disabilities-into-addictions-recovery-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/tories-want-to-turn-shuttered-manitoba-facility-for-people-with-disabilities-into-addictions-recovery-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitobans frustrated by lack of cell service in Waskada area]]></title><description><![CDATA[People who live in the Waskada, Man., area say they're frustrated with the lack of cellphone service. A senior with a fractured hip had to crawl to safety last year because he couldn't call for help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobans-frustrated-by-lack-of-cell-service-in-waskada-area/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/manitobans-frustrated-by-lack-of-cell-service-in-waskada-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will unite tennis and pickleball players? A whole lot more courts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across the country, tennis and pickleball players compete for time on too few courts. Here's what planners and sports policy experts say it would take to address the root of the problem &mdash; not enough recreational facilities for any sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/what-will-unite-tennis-and-pickleball-players-a-whole-lot-more-courts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/what-will-unite-tennis-and-pickleball-players-a-whole-lot-more-courts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shrinking sea ice makes year-round shipping possible on Hudson Bay: Manitoba premier's office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Year-round shipping is possible on Hudson Bay without the use of the most expensive icebreakers, a spokesperson for Premier Wab Kinew says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/shrinking-sea-ice-makes-year-round-shipping-possible-on-hudson-bay-manitoba-premiers-office/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/shrinking-sea-ice-makes-year-round-shipping-possible-on-hudson-bay-manitoba-premiers-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accepting 25% tariff rate for steel a win for Trump, Manitoba businesses say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba steel distributor says he's shrugging his shoulders amid reports lower tariffs for the industry will be part of a looming U.S.-Canada trade deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/accepting-25-tariff-rate-for-steel-a-win-for-trump-manitoba-businesses-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/accepting-25-tariff-rate-for-steel-a-win-for-trump-manitoba-businesses-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg man gets 10 years for 'senseless, unprovoked' killing of Ukrainian newcomer in 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[The widow of a Ukrainian newcomer fatally stabbed in Winnipeg in 2023 says she lost her sense of security and joy in life the day her husband was killed &mdash; and she continues to live in fear for the lives of their two kids, even years later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-man-gets-10-years-for-senseless-unprovoked-killing-of-ukrainian-newcomer-in-2023/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-man-gets-10-years-for-senseless-unprovoked-killing-of-ukrainian-newcomer-in-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg students will soon ride for free as transit officials prepare for pilot project's rollout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free youth transit passes will be available for students in Manitoba's largest city beginning in September, as Winnipeg Transit prepares to roll out a new pilot program at the start of the school year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-students-will-soon-ride-for-free-as-transit-officials-prepare-for-pilot-projects-rollout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/winnipeg-students-will-soon-ride-for-free-as-transit-officials-prepare-for-pilot-projects-rollout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If U.S. booze returns to shelves, 'leave it there,' Manitoba premier says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government has not agreed to sell American booze again as part of a new Canada-U.S. trade deal, Premier Wab Kinew says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/if-us-booze-returns-to-shelves-leave-it-there-manitoba-premier-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/if-us-booze-returns-to-shelves-leave-it-there-manitoba-premier-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians should avoid American booze if it returns to shelves, Manitoba premier says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoba government has not agreed to sell American booze again as part of a new Canada-U.S. trade deal, Premier Wab Kinew says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/canadians-should-avoid-american-booze-if-it-returns-to-shelves-manitoba-premier-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/canadians-should-avoid-american-booze-if-it-returns-to-shelves-manitoba-premier-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Extreme' underfunding of legal aid faces constitutional challenge in Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal and provincial governments are being accused of violating the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by underfunding legal aid for criminal defence in Manitoba.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/extreme-underfunding-of-legal-aid-faces-constitutional-challenge-in-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/extreme-underfunding-of-legal-aid-faces-constitutional-challenge-in-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boarded-up house in central Winnipeg to be demolished after 2nd blaze]]></title><description><![CDATA[A boarded-up house in Winnipeg's Point Douglas neighbourhood will be demolished after it burned for the second time in months on Thursday, the city says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/boarded-up-house-in-central-winnipeg-to-be-demolished-after-2nd-blaze/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/manitoba/boarded-up-house-in-central-winnipeg-to-be-demolished-after-2nd-blaze/</guid></item></channel></rss>